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
0000–2019	Real Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Real Valladolid B	2	(0)
2020–2024	Hermannstadt	97	(16)
2024–	FCSB	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 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 9 March 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	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	8	1	—		—		—		8	1
Career total			107	17	10	2	—		2	0	119	19

Honours

Individual

• Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: September 2022 ^[10]

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. 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.

External links

• Baba Alhassan – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)