George Alhassan

George Alhassan, nicknamed Jair, referring to Jairzinho, is a retired Ghanaian footballer.[1] He is best known for his exploits in the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations which saw him lift the trophy for the second time in his career.[2][3] During his career he played in Ghana, Gabon and Korea.

For the footballer who participated in the 1968 Olympics, see George Alhassan (footballer born 1941).
George Alhassan
Personal information
Full name George "Jair" Alhassan
Date of birth (1955-11-11) 11 November 1955
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1982 Great Olympics 325 (78)
1982–1984 FC 105 – (–)
1984 Hyundai Horangi 11 (4)
1985–1990 Great Olympics – (–)
1990–1992 Berchem Sport – (–)
International career
1970–1990 Ghana 17 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was given the nickname Jair, due to a similar style of play to the Brazilian player Jairzinho.

Club career

Alhassan played for Accra Great Olympics[4] from 1974 to 1982 and later returned to play in 1985 to 1990. In the process he won the Ghana Premier League in his debut season in 1974.[5] From 1982 to 1984, he played for FC 105 Libreville in Gabon, where he won two trophies, the Gabon Championnat National D1 in 1983 and the Coupe du Gabon Interclubs in 1984.[6]

International career

Alhassan made several appearances for the Ghana national football team, including qualifying matches for several FIFA World Cups. In 1978, he played for the Ghana squad who won the African Cup of Nations in home soil.[7] Four years later he helped Ghana regain the title successfully, being the top scorer of the tournament with four goals, including two against Algeria in the semifinal and one in the final against hosts Libya.

Personal life

George is the father of Kalif Alhassan, a professional football player in the United States with Tampa Bay Rowdies.[8][9]

After retirement

In October 2020, he was appointed as the Welfare Officer of his former club Accra Great Olympics.[5]

Honours

Club

Great Olympics

FC 105 Libreville[6]

International

Ghana

Individual

References
  1. "I'm the best Ghanaian footballer of all time - George Alhassan". GhanaWeb. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. "I don't regret not playing for Hearts and Kotoko – George Alhassan". Footballghana. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. "No Current Black Stars Player Could Have Made 1982 & 1984 Bench With The Exception Of Partey - George Alhassan". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. Mac-Tetteh, Jonas (18 May 2017). "Gt. Olympics legend George Alhassan enstooled King of Football". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. Osman, Abdul Wadudu (12 October 2020). "Great Olympics appoint George Alhassan as the new welfare officer of the club". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "George 'Jair' Alhassan". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  7. "African Nations Cup 1978". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  8. Dornu-Leiku, Prince (5 June 2012). "Kalif Alhassan: 'I'm with Black Stars in spirit'". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  9. "Coach Edward Ansah's Churchill Brothers sign Ghanaian midfielder Kalif Alhassan". GhanaSoccernet. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  10. "Ghana - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-07-27.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.