Mohammed Alhassan (born 5 June 1992) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender for Hearts of Oak and Ghana.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*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 2020 (UTC) | |||
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]
On 9 June 2019, Alhassan made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Namibia.[11]
Hearts of Oak
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Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. – current squad | |
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