Baba Alhassan (born 3 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club FCSB.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baba Alhassan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| African Talent Football Academy | |||
| –2019 | Real Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Valladolid B | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Hermannstadt | 97 | (16) |
| 2024– | FCSB | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly career / Real Valladolid
editBorn in Accra, Alhassan started out as a junior at the African Talent Football Academy in Ghana. He then moved to the youth setup of Spanish club Real Valladolid, making his senior debut for the reserves in a 2–3 away Segunda División B loss to Navalcarnero on 28 October 2018.
Hermannstadt
editOn 7 October 2020, Alhassan joined Romanian team Hermannstadt as a free agent.[1] Eleven days later, he made his Liga I debut in a 1–1 draw with UTA Arad. He scored his first goal—and the only of the match—in a league fixture against Politehnica Iași on 15 May 2021.[2] Alhassan amassed 24 appearances in all competitions in the 2020–21 season, with his club losing the relegation play-offs against Mioveni 1–2 on aggregate.
The following campaign, Alhassan aided with seven goals from 27 league appearances as "the Red and Blacks" finished as Liga II runners-up and returned to the top division. On 15 July 2022, in the season's opener, he scored his first Liga I double in a 3–0 Liga I home defeat of Mioveni.[3]
In October 2023, Alhassan agreed to a contract extension lasting until 2026.[4] On 9 December, Hermannstadt chairman Dănuț Coman stated that he was in negotiations with fellow league clubs and rivals FCSB and Rapid București for the transfer of Alhassan.[5]
FCSB
editOn 12 December 2023, FCSB general manager Mihai Stoica announced the signing of Alhassan,[6] with the player due to join the team in the winter transfer window. The Roș-albaștrii paid €600,000 and Hermannstadt also retained 20% interest on the capital gain of a possible future transfer.[7] The move was confirmed by FCSB on 23 December.[8]
Alhassan recorded his debut on 21 January 2024, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Octavian Popescu in a 4–0 Liga I thrashing of UTA Arad.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Valladolid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hermannstadt | 2020–21 | Liga I | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga II | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 109 | 18 | ||||
| FCSB | 2023–24 | Liga I | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 130 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 18 | |||
- ^ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
Honours
editFCSB[9]
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: September 2022[10]
References
edit- ^ "🤝Bine ai venit la #FCH, Baba Alhassan!" [🤝Welcome to #FCH, Baba Alhassan!] (in Romanian). FC Hermannstadt. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "POLI IAȘI - HERMANNSTADT 0-1 » Știm prima retrogradată matematic în Liga 2! Clasamentul actualizat" [POLI IAȘI - HERMANNSTADT 0-1 » We know the first mathematical relegation to the Liga 2! Updated standings]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Hermannstadt - CS Mioveni 3-0. Victorie mai concludentă decât o arată scorul pentru sibieni" [Hermannstadt - CS Mioveni 3–0. Even more conclusive win for the Sibieni than the score shows] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV Au prelungit cu un jucător esențial » Contract până-n 2026 și 2.000 de euro în plus la salariu!" [EXCLUSIVE They extended the link of an essential platyer » Contract until 2026 and a 2,000 euro bigger salary!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "FCSB și Rapid, în cursă pentru transferul lui Baba Alhassan! Anunțul făcut de Dani Coman" [FCSB and Rapid, in the race for the transfer of Baba Alhassan! The announcement made by Dani Coman] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ ""L-am cumpărat". MM Stoica s-a întâlnit cu fotbalistul transferat la FCSB: "Surprinzător şi nu prea. Abia aştepta să-l cunoască pe Coman" | EXCLUSIV" ["We bought him". MM Stoica met the footballer transferred by FCSB: "Surprising, but not so much. He couldn't wait to meet Coman" | EXCLUSIVE] (in Romanian). Orange Sport. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV Pentru câți bani a pierdut Șucu lupta cu Becali în cursa pentru Alhassan + Clauza care n-a fost pe placul sibienilor" [EXCLUSIVE For how much money did Şucu lose the fight against Becali in the race for Alhassan + The clause which the Sibiu people did not like] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "FCSB și-a prezentat primul transfer al iernii! Numărul bizar pe care îl va purta Baba Alhassan" [FCSB presented their first winter transfer! The bizarre number that Baba Alhassan will wear] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b Baba Alhassan at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Minunea Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Marius Măldărășanu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [Miracle Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Marius Măldărășanu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
edit- Baba Alhassan – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)