Ryan Mahuta

Ryan Mahuta (born 7 July 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga side Haka.

Early life
Mahuta was born in Turku, Finland, to a South Sudanese mother and a father from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He has dual citizenship of DRC and Finland.

Career
Mahuta started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth league at the age of seven, and in the youth sector of TPS. After two seasons in Veikkausliiga with a rival club Inter Turku, Mahuta left Turku after the 2022 season.

On 20 January 2023, Mahuta signed a one-year contract with Haka, with an option to extend for 2024. After the season, Haka exercised their option and Mahuta's contract was extended until the end of 2024.

International career
In March 2023, Mahuta received a call up to South Sudan national football team, but declined, and announced his interest to represent either Finland or DRC.

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