Jamal Haruna

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Jamal Haruna
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bordeaux II
Number –
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 WAFA 26 (3)
2019– Bordeaux II 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July 2021

Jamal Haruna (born 13 July 2001) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for French football club side FC Girondins de Bordeaux, assigned to their reserves side.[1][2][3]

Club career[]

WAFA[]

Haruna started his professional career with West African Football Academy, 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.[7][8]

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][9][10] Amongst the three goals was his debut goal, scoring the first goal in a 3–2 victory over Accra Hearts of Oak.[11] At the end of the match he was adjudged the man of the match.[12] 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.[13] His performances attracted both local suitors and foreign clubs who showed interest in signing him, he however joined French club Bordeaux.[14]

Bordeaux[]

In July 2019, Haruna was signed by FC Girondins de 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 (Bordeaux II) and further went on to make his debut for the side on 17 August 2019 in a 2–0 victory over Aviron Bayonnais.[15][16]

International career[]

From 2016 to 2017, Haruna was part of the Ghana national under-17 football squad.[8] He was promoted to the under-20 side in 2019.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Youngster Jamal Haruna scores first goal for Bordeaux; starter in Reserves league". GhanaSoccernet. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "WAFA teenager Jamal Haruna bags third Man of the Match award in win over Dwarfs". GhanaSoccernet. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "[PICTURES]: WAFA's Jamal Haruna signs four-year deal with French side Girodins de Bordeaux". Sports Afric. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Special Competition: WAFA midfielder Jamal Huruna named Man of the Match in win over Hearts". GhanaSoccernet. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (27 July 2019). "Jamal Haruna bids emotional farewell to WAFA". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Bordeaux II vs. Aviron Bayonnais - 17 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Youngster Jamal Haruna scores first goal for Bordeaux; starter in Reserves league". GhanaSoccernet. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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