Ghanaian footballer
George Alhassan Full name
George "Jair" Alhassan Date of birth
(1955-11-11 ) 11 November 1955 (age 68) Place of birth
Kumasi , Ghana Position(s)
Forward 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
–
(–) 1970–1990
Ghana
17
(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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.
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
External links
1957 : Ad-Diba
1959 : El-Gohary
1962 : Fattah & L. Vassallo
1963 : El-Shazly
1965 : Acheampong , Kofi & Manglé
1968 : Pokou
1970 : Pokou
1972 : F. Keita
1974 : Mulamba
1976 : M. Keïta
1978 : Afriyie , Odegbami & Omondi
1980 : Labied & Odegbami
1982 : Alhassan
1984 : Abouzeid
1986 : Milla
1988 : Abdel-Hamid , Belloumi , Milla & Traoré
1990 : Menad
1992 : Yekini
1994 : Yekini
1996 : Bwalya
1998 : Hassan & McCarthy
2000 : Bartlett
2002 : Aghahowa , M'Boma & Olembé
2004 : Kanouté , M'Boma , Okocha & Santos
2006 : Eto'o
2008 : Eto'o
2010 : Nagy
2012 : Aubameyang , Diabaté , Drogba , Kharja , Katongo , Mayuka & Manucho
2013 : Emenike & Wakaso
2015 : Akaïchi , Ayew , Balboa , Bifouma & Mbokani
2017 : Kabananga
2019 : Ighalo
2021 : Aboubakar
2023 : Nsue