| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| 2016–2019 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cape Umoya United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | Pargas IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | IFK Mariehamn | 45 | (2) |
| 2023 | AC Oulu | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 | |||
Yanga Baliso (born 27 March 1997) is a South African professional footballer.
In 2016, Baliso joined the youth academy of Orlando Pirates, one of South Africa's most successful clubs. [2]
In 2018, he was sent on loan to Cape Umoya United in the South African second division, [3] here he made 11 league appearances and scored 1 goal. [4]
In 2019, Baliso signed for Finnish fourth division side Pargas IF.
Before the 2020 season, he signed for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish top flight [5] after trying to join a Swedish team. [6]
He terminated his contract with AC Oulu on 2 June 2023 for personal reasons, and returned to South Africa. [7]