Ryan Mahuta
Finnish footballer (born 2002)
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Ryan Mahuta (born 7 July 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Czech First League side FK Pardubice and the Finland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Vincent Mahuta | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pardubice | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TuNL | |||
| –2018 | TPS | ||
| 2019–2021 | Inter Turku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Inter Turku II | 23 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Inter Turku | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Haka | 46 | (2) |
| 2025– | Pardubice | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Finland | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
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.[2]
Career
Mahuta started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth league at the age of seven, continuing in the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS). After spending two seasons in Veikkausliiga with a rival club Inter Turku, Mahuta left Turku after the 2022 season.
On 20 January 2023, he signed a one-year contract with Haka, with an option to extend for 2024.[3] After the season, Haka exercised their option and Mahuta's contract was extended until the end of 2024.[4]
On 23 December 2024, Mahuta was announced as a new FK Pardubice player in Czech First League, starting in January 2025.[5]
International career
In March 2023, Mahuta received a call up to South Sudan national team, but declined, and announced his interest to represent either Finland or DRC.[6]
In November 2025, he made his international debut with Finland national team.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Turku II | 2019 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Kolmonen | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Kolmonen | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Haka | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Pardubice | 2024–25 | Czech First League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Czech First League | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 123 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 147 | 12 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Suomen Cup and Czech Cup
- Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026[9]
- Appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
- Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.
- Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.