Dauda began his football career in 2004 with Ghana Division 1 League club Okwawu United, and in 2006 Dauda signed for Ghana Premier League club Ashanti Gold S.C. in his hometown Obuasi.

A backup for Senzo Meyiwa, he played only three matches at the Premier Soccer League and left the club for Chippa United the following season.

On 12 May 2014, Ghana's coach, Akwasi Appiah, included Dauda in the preliminary list of 26 players pre-selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

[11][12] In September 2024, Dauda was involved in a car crash along with Otto Addo and John Paintsil after their vehicle was damaged as it avoided a head-on collision with a pick-up truck that veered into their lane.

The Ghana Football Association issued a statement shortly after the incident confirming that all three individuals were in stable condition.