Karim Alhassan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karimu Alhassan | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Merrikh SC | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Nikwab Professionals[1] | ||
| 2008 | Soccer Learners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 2011–2012 | Zamalek | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Adana Demirspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Black Leopards | ||
| 2014 | Radnički Kragujevac | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2016– | → Al-Merrikh SC (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| 2009– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2014. | |||
Karimu Alhassan (born 30 April 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer playing as a defender for Al-Merrikh SC.
Career
In 2008 he signed for Hearts of Oak,[2] and later was named as the team captain.[3]
On 6 August 2011, he joined Egyptian side Zamalek on a free transfer.[4] However FIFA (CAS after appeal) ordered Hearts of Oak eligible to receive training compensation from Zamalek for US$30,000.[1]
On 25 August 2012, Alhassan joined Turkish TFF First League side Adana Demirspor[5] on a two-year contract after being released by Egyptian club Zamalek.[6] In summer 2013 he joined South African side Black Leopards F.C..
On January 29, 2014, Alhassan signed a two and a half year contract with Serbian SuperLiga side FK Radnički 1923.[7] He left Radnički and joined Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals F.C. in February 2015.[8]
On November 30, 2015, Liberty Professionals F.C. agreed to loan Karimu Alhassan in a one-year deal to Sudan Premier League side Al-Merrikh SC.[9]
International career
Alhassan was called up for the Ghana national team for a friendly game against Argentina[10] and made his debut in the game on 1 October 2009.[11]
He was part of Ghana U-20 squad at the 2011 African Youth Championship.
Honours
- Hearts of Oak
- Ghana Premier League: 2008–09[5]
References
- 1 2 http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Award_3518__FINAL__internet.pdf
- ↑ Registered Players for Hearts of Oak - Ghana Premier League 2008/2009 Archived December 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ OHENE DJAN: Hearts of Oak-King Faisal Babies
- ↑ "كريم الحسن ينضم رسميا للقلعة البيضاء". elzamalek.org. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- 1 2 Karimu Alhassan at Soccerway
- ↑ "Ghana youngster Alhassan signs for Adana Demirspor". MTNFootball.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ Alhasan prošao probu, Kragujevčani dobili novo pojačanje! at Sportske.net, 29-1-2014 (Serbian)
- ↑ Karim Alhassan: Liberty will revive my career at sportscrusader.com, 4-2-2015, retrieved 2-12-2015
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Liberty Professionals defender Karim Alhassan joins Al Merriekh on loan at ghanasoccernet.com, 30-11-2015, retriieved 2-12-2015
- ↑ Black Stars away in Argentina Archived October 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ghana suffer Argentina defeat
External links
- Karim Alhassan at National-Football-Teams.com