Jamal Deen Haruna has completed a loan move from Sogndal to Sandnes Ulf, joining the OBOS-ligaen side from within the same Norwegian division in a deal that runs from 2026-03-11 to 2026-12-31. The 26-year-old Ghanaian centre-back arrives on a temporary transfer, with Sogndal retaining his registration while Sandnes Ulf secure his services for the remainder of the calendar year.
The move keeps Haruna in Norway’s second tier rather than returning to his home country, Ghana, extending a Scandinavian chapter that began when he left Accra Great Olympics for Raufoss IL. Registered primarily as a defender in the centre-back role, he will be expected to strengthen Sandnes Ulf’s back line, bringing both physical presence at 1.86 m and experience from several OBOS-ligaen clubs.
Haruna’s switch is officially listed as a loan transfer, and there is no permanent fee disclosed in the available data, but his current market value is noted at €175k. The deal also includes a scheduled return to Sogndal on 2026-12-31, meaning he is not set to become a free agent at the end of this spell but will go back to his parent club when the loan concludes, unless further agreements are reached later.
This latest move continues a busy two-year sequence of transfers and loans for the Ghanaian. After emerging in his home country with Tudu Mighty Jets, he stepped up to Legon Cities FC and then joined Accra Great Olympics, where his market value first climbed as he established himself in Ghanaian football. In February 2023 he made the leap to Europe with Raufoss IL, competing in Norway’s OBOS-ligaen, before securing a standard transfer to Sogndal in July 2024. Subsequent loan spells at Raufoss and Skeid Oslo followed, with returns to Sogndal at the end of each temporary stint, underlining how in-demand he has become within the league.
The data shows that his valuation rose steadily during his time at Raufoss, peaking at €250k before settling at €225k when he was at Sogndal and then adjusting to €175k during his loan at Skeid Oslo. That trajectory reflects how consistent performances in Norway’s second tier have shaped his reputation, even without detailed public statistics on appearances or goals.
Haruna’s journey from Ghana’s domestic league to a series of Norwegian clubs also illustrates a broader pattern of Ghanaian defenders using the OBOS-ligaen as a platform. While he has yet to be listed with a senior national team, his continued presence in European football, and his regular transfers between Norwegian teams, suggest that he has carved out a solid professional niche far from Accra.
With his contract at Sandnes Ulf fixed through the end of 2026, Haruna now enters another proving ground in the same league, aiming to consolidate his status as a reliable centre-back and possibly push his market value back upwards. How he performs over this loan spell will heavily influence his next step, whether that means re-establishing himself at Sogndal, attracting fresh interest elsewhere in Norway, or opening the door to a move to a higher level in Europe.
