Mohammed Alhassan (footballer, born 1992)

Mohammed Alhassan (born 5 June 1992) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender for Hearts of Oak and Ghana.

Mohammed Alhassan
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hearts of Oak
Youth career
West African Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 West African Football Academy 51 (1)
2018– Hearts of Oak 60 (1)
International career‡
2019– Ghana 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 15 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Alhassan began his career at West African Football Academy. In 2015, he was promoted to the senior side, where he immediately became one of the reliable centre-backs. He made his senior debut on 20 February 2016, starting a league match against Kumasi Asante Kotoko. He played the full match as WAFA won by 2–0.[1] He went on to play 26 league matches that season, with WAFA placing ending the season in second place, their highest ever rank.[2] The following season, 2017 season, he played 10 league matches.[2] After the departure of Gideon Waja, he was appointed as the club's captain for the 2018 season.[2][3] Before the league was truncated, due to the Anas Number 12 expose, he played 15 league matches and scored a goal,[2] his debut goal in 2–1 loss to Eleven Wonders on 15 April.[4] His contract with club ended at the end of season.[5]

Alhassan signed for Hearts of Oak as a free agent in December 2018 on a four-year contract.[5] On 31 March 2019, he made his debut as a starter in a 1–0 victory over Dreams FC.[6] He played 14 out of 15 league matches during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition to help Hearts place first in group B and qualify for the championship play-off semi-finals.[2]

The following season, he was ever present by playing all 14 league matches, the season was however cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. He continued his good form during double winning season, the 2020–21 season. During the league season, he played all but 4 matches, completing the season with 32 league appearances the most by any Hearts player within the season.[2] During the second half of the season, after the appointment of Samuel Boadu he formed a defensive partnership with Robert Addo Sowah. With the duo playing together, the team went on an eleven match unbeaten streak which finally resulted in them winning the league, after a 12-year trophy drought.[7]

On 8 August, Alhassan helped Hearts to win the domestic double by winning the Ghanaian FA Cup in addition to their league trophy win a month earlier.[8] Hearts won the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup following a 8–7 penalty shoot-out victory over Ashanti Gold at Accra Sports Stadium in the final, after a goalless draw in extra-time of which Alhassan started the match,[9] played the full 120 minutes and also converted his attempt in the penalty shootout.[8][10]

International career

On 9 June 2019, Alhassan made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Namibia.[11]

International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[12]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 July 2022Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana Benin2–03–02022 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours

Hearts of Oak

References
  1. "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Asante Kotoko SC - 2016-02-20 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  2. "Mohammed Alhassan - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  3. "Hearts of Oak MD Mark Noonan hints at 'more quality signings' after Mohammed Alhassan deal". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. "Match Report of Eleven Wonders FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2018-04-15 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. "Hearts of Oak sign Mohammed Alhassan in four-year deal". Goal. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs Dreams FC - 2019-03-31 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  7. Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. Teye, Prince Narkortu (9 August 2021). "Hearts of Oak beat Ashanti Gold in Ghana FA Cup final to seal season double | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  9. "MTN FA Cup final: Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu names starting eleven for Ashanti Gold showdown". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  10. Neequaye, Bernard (8 August 2021). "Richard Attah's heroics win MTN FA Cup for Hearts of Oak". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. "Ghana vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  12. "Mohammed Alhassan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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