Jamal Haruna

Jamal Haruna
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 WAFA 26 (3)
2019–2023 Bordeaux B 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:16, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Jamal Harunapronunciationⓘ (born 13 July 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1][2][3]

Club career

WAFA

Haruna started his professional career with West African Football Academy (WAFA), he was promoted to the senior team in May 2017.[3]

He made his debut during the 2017 season. On 28 May 2017, he made his debut after coming on in the 86th minute to replace Majeed Ashimeru in a 1–0 defeat to International Allies.[4] He ended the season with 5 league matches as WAFA were runner-up trailing league champions Aduana Stars by 6 points.[3] On 4 June 2017, he came on in the 85th minute to have a cameo appearance in their record 5–0 massive victory over GPL giants Accra Hearts of Oak.[5][6] In August 2017, he went on a trial at German giants Bayern Munich.[1][7]

During the 2018 season he played a more important role by featuring in 8 league matches for WAFA, before the league was abandoned due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[3] He rose to prominence during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition, which he played 13 out of 14 matches played, scored 3 goals and won 4 man of the match awards in the process.[3][8][9] Amongst the three goals was his debut goal, scoring the first goal in a 3–2 victory over Accra Hearts of Oak.[10] At the end of the match he was adjudged the man of the match.[11] His next set of goals came in after putting a man of the match performance for WAFA to score a brace against Dreams FC which secured a 3–1 victory for WAFA.[12] His performances attracted both local suitors and foreign clubs who showed interest in signing him, he however joined French club Bordeaux.[13]

Bordeaux

In July 2019, Haruna was signed by Bordeaux on a 4-year deal and was set to stay with club until June 2023.[1][2] He was assigned to the reserves side, and further went on to make his debut for the side on 17 August 2019 in a 2–0 victory over Bayonne.[14][15]

International career

From 2016 to 2017, Haruna was part of the Ghana national under-17 football squad.[7] He was promoted to the under-20 side in 2019.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Youngster Jamal Haruna scores first goal for Bordeaux; starter in Reserves league". GhanaSoccernet. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Teye, Prince Narkortu (27 July 2019). "Jamal Haruna: Bordeaux sign Ghanaian teen from Wafa". www.goal.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Haruna Jamal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2017-05-28 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "WAFA massacre Hearts, Adams rescues Kotoko (VIDEO)". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Hearts of Oak SC - 2017-06-04 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Darkwah, Frank (30 August 2017). "Ghanaian teenager Haruna Jamal undergoes trials with German Champions Bayern Munich". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ "WAFA teenager Jamal Haruna bags third Man of the Match award in win over Dwarfs". GhanaSoccernet. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. ^ "[PICTURES]: WAFA's Jamal Haruna signs four-year deal with French side Girodins de Bordeaux". Sports Afric. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2019-04-21 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Special Competition: WAFA midfielder Jamal Huruna named Man of the Match in win over Hearts". GhanaSoccernet. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Dreams FC - 2019-05-08 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (27 July 2019). "Jamal Haruna bids emotional farewell to WAFA". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Bordeaux II vs. Aviron Bayonnais - 17 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Youngster Jamal Haruna scores first goal for Bordeaux; starter in Reserves league". GhanaSoccernet. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.