Ahmed Barusso

Barusso started off his European footballing career at Manfredonia, where he moved after recommendations by Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele, from Nania F.C. of Accra. He helped Manfredonia to three successive promotions from the Italian amateur leagues (Serie D) to Serie C1. At the start of the 2006–07 season Barusso was signed by Serie B club Rimini in a co-ownership deal that was later turned permanent after his immediate impact at his new club, including man of the match performances against Juventus FC and Bologna F.C. 1909. Barusso's success was nearly halted, however, after a fractured tibia after a tackle by Alfredo Cardinale in the week 9 game at Crotone, forcing him to miss several games due to surgery.

Roma

On 15 June 2007, it was reported in the Italian media that A.S. Roma had secured the co-ownership signing of Barusso from Serie B side Rimini. The move was made official on 9 July 2007. It cost €1.7 million to sign him in co-ownership deal. He was awarded no.29 shirt., which was taken by Nicolás Burdisso in 2009–10 season. Barusso made his Serie A debut for A.S. Roma in a 3–0 away win over Parma on 7 October 2007, at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. Barusso was loaned to Turkish Galatasaray in January 2008, following the African Cup of Nations He was subsequently loaned out to Serie A team Siena in June 2008, along with Gianluca Curci as part of the deal that Roma signed Simone Loria and Artur. At Siena, He struggled to find a place in the first team (3…

Barusso was part of the Ghanaian Olympic Team, known as the Black Meteors that qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

Ghana

African Cup of Nations third Place: 2008