Baba Haruna

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Baba Haruna
Personal information
Full name Baba Haruna
Date of birth (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Tampere United
(on loan from SalPa)
Number 28
Youth career
Real Scandy FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Honka II 38 (23)
2023 Honka 1 (0)
2024– SalPa 6 (0)
2024–Tampere United (loan) 11 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Baba Haruna (born 8 October 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Finnish club Tampere United, on loan from SalPa.

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Club career

After a trial with IK Start, [1] Haruna signed with FC Honka organisation in Finland, starting in 2022 season. [2] He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Honka first team in 2023, but played mainly for the reserve team Honka II in third-tier Kakkonen.

On 10 December 2023, Haruna signed with second-tier Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) on a one-year deal with an option for one more. [3] [4]

On 8 July 2024, Haruna was loaned out to Tampere United in Kakkonen for the rest of the season. [5]

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