Lukman Haruna

1. Overview

Lukman Abdulkarim Haruna is a Nigerian former footballer who primarily played as a midfielder. Born on December 4, 1990, he began his professional career with AS Monaco in 2007 before moving to FC Dynamo Kyiv in 2011. Throughout his career, Haruna played for various clubs across Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Tunisia, and Armenia. Internationally, he represented Nigeria at various levels, notably winning the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup with the U-17 team and participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the senior national team.

2. Early life and background

Lukman Abdulkarim Haruna was born on December 4, 1990, in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian national and played as a midfielder throughout his professional football career. He stands at 73 in ^{(185 cm)} and weighs 170 lb ^{(77 kg)}.

3. Club career

Haruna's professional club career began when he signed a four-year contract with AS Monaco in December 2007. He made his senior team debut during the 2008-09 season. In June 2011, after his tenure with Monaco, he signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club FC Dynamo Kyiv.

During his time at Dynamo Kyiv, Haruna was loaned out to other clubs. In the 2014-15 season, he had a loan spell with FC Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League. In July 2015, he moved to Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala on a loan deal from Dynamo Kyiv, which lasted until the end of 2015. However, Anzhi decided not to extend his loan after it concluded.

On April 3, 2016, Haruna joined FC Astana of Kazakhstan on a loan deal that was set to expire on June 30, 2016. After his loan period with Astana, he underwent trials with several clubs, including FK Vardar in North Macedonia, RC Lens in France, and Odense Boldklub in Denmark.

In March 2018, Haruna joined Lithuanian A Lyga club FK Palanga, hoping to "relaunch" his career. He later moved to Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club US Tataouine in July 2019. His most recent known club was FC Ararat Yerevan in Armenia, which announced his signing on December 12, 2019.

4. International career

Lukman Haruna has represented Nigeria at various international levels. He was a key member of the Nigerian U-17 national team that achieved significant success. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 African U-17 Championship. Later that year, he played a crucial role in Nigeria's victory at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in South Korea. During his time with the U-17 team, he made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.

Haruna also represented Nigeria at the U-20 level, making 2 appearances in 2008.

He made his debut for the senior Nigeria national football team on January 9, 2008, in a match against Sudan. In 2010, he was selected as part of Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. His first goal for the senior national team came on May 30, 2010, in a friendly match against Colombia held in Milton Keynes, England, where he scored Nigeria's only goal in a 1-1 draw.

5. Career statistics

This section details Lukman Haruna's professional club and international career statistics, including his appearances and goals across various leagues, cups, and national team competitions.

6. Honours

Lukman Haruna has achieved several honours throughout his club and international career:

Club

• Dynamo Kyiv
  • Ukrainian Cup: 2013-14
• Astana
  • Kazakhstan Premier League: 2016
  • Kazakhstan Cup: 2016

  International

  • Nigeria U17
    • FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2007
    • African U-17 Championship: 2007