Baba Alhassan

Baba Alhassan
Personal information
Full name Baba Alhassan
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24)
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 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024

Baba Alhassan (born 3 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club FCSB.

Career

Early career / Real Valladolid

Born 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

On 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

On 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

Club

As of match played 18 December 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 15 0 3 0 12 0 1[b] 0 30 0
Total 32 0 3 0 12 0 1 0 48 0
Career total 131 16 13 2 12 0 3 0 159 18
  1. ^ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercupa României

Honours

FCSB[9]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "🤝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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ ""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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b Baba Alhassan at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ "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.