George Alhassan
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George "Jair" Alhassan | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1955 | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1982 | Great Olympics | – | (–) |
1982–1984 | FC 105 | – | (–) |
1984–1985 | Hyundai Horangi | 11 | (4) |
1985–1990 | Great Olympics | – | (–) |
1990–1992 | Berchem Sport | – | (–) |
International career | |||
Ghana | – | (–) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Alhassan, nicknamed Jair referring to Jairzinho is a retired Ghanaian footballer. 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. 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.
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Club career
At the club level, Alhassan played for Hearts of Oak in the domestic football league. He later played in UAE before joining Al-Ahly in Egypt for a short period only due to his long term injury problems.
International career
Alhassan made several appearances for the Ghana national football team, including qualifying matches for several FIFA World Cups.[1] In 1978 he played for the Ghana squad who won the African Cup of Nations in home soil.[2] 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.
Honours
- African Cup of Nations Winner: 1978, 1982
- African Cup of Nations Golden boot: 1982
- Topscorer of the Ghanaian Premier League: 2 times
- 1977, 1985
References
- ↑ George Alhassan – FIFA competition record
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External links
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- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- 1978 African Cup of Nations players
- Ulsan Hyundai FC players
- K. Berchem Sport players
- K League Classic players
- Expatriate footballers in South Korea
- Accra Great Olympics F.C. players
- Ghanaian expatriates in South Korea
- Ghanaian football biography stubs