Baba Alhassan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Baba Alhassan

| image =

| fullname = Baba Alhassan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|01|03|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = FCSB

| clubnumber = 42

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = African Talent Football Academy

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2019| youthclubs2 = Real Valladolid

| years1 = 2018–2019 |clubs1 = Real Valladolid B |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2024 |clubs2 = Hermannstadt |caps2 = 97 |goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = FCSB |caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 2

| pcupdate = 13 April 2025

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://fchermannstadt.ro/comunicate-de-presa/%F0%9F%A4%9Dbine-ai-venit-la-fch-baba-alhassan/|title=🤝Bine ai venit la #FCH, Baba Alhassan!|trans-title=🤝Welcome to #FCH, Baba Alhassan!|publisher=FC Hermannstadt|language=ro|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028082311/https://fchermannstadt.ro/comunicate-de-presa/%F0%9F%A4%9Dbine-ai-venit-la-fch-baba-alhassan/|archive-date=28 October 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/poli-iasi-hermannstadt-livetext-pe-gspro-631754.html|title=POLI IAȘI - HERMANNSTADT 0-1 » Știm prima retrogradată matematic în Liga 2! Clasamentul actualizat|trans-title=POLI IAȘI - HERMANNSTADT 0-1 » We know the first mathematical relegation to the Liga 2! Updated standings|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=15 May 2021|accessdate=11 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/hermannstadt-cs-mioveni-3-0-acum-pe-digi-sport-1-baba-alhassan-face-dubla-1799689|title=Hermannstadt - CS Mioveni 3-0. Victorie mai concludentă decât o arată scorul pentru sibieni|trans-title=Hermannstadt - CS Mioveni 3–0. Even more conclusive win for the Sibieni than the score shows|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=15 July 2022|accessdate=11 December 2023}}

In October 2023, Alhassan agreed to a contract extension lasting until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/hermannstadt-baba-alhassan-contract-715354.html|title=EXCLUSIV Au prelungit cu un jucător esențial » Contract până-n 2026 și 2.000 de euro în plus la salariu!|trans-title=EXCLUSIVE They extended the link of an essential platyer » Contract until 2026 and a 2,000 euro bigger salary!|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=20 October 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-si-rapid-in-cursa-pentru-transferul-lui-baba-alhassan-anuntul-facut-de-dani-coman-2715759|title=FCSB și Rapid, în cursă pentru transferul lui Baba Alhassan! Anunțul făcut de Dani Coman|trans-title=FCSB and Rapid, in the race for the transfer of Baba Alhassan! The announcement made by Dani Coman|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=9 December 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}}

=FCSB=

On 12 December 2023, FCSB general manager Mihai Stoica announced the signing of Alhassan,{{cite web|url=https://orangesport.ro/l-am-cumparat-mm-stoica-s-a-intalnit-cu-fotbalistul-transferat-la-fcsb-surprinzator-si-nu-prea-abia-astepta-sa-l-cunoasca-pe-coman-exclusiv-21421157?fbclid=IwAR3HOiWU4CtVQ7Yl_YSgxykPbTpBuDhlfVgdnCV79J37s_z4Y7u9xQ3kR4o|title="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|trans-title="We bought him". MM Stoica met the footballer transferred by FCSB: "Surprising, but not so much. He couldn't wait to meet Coman" {{!}} EXCLUSIVE|publisher=Orange Sport|language=ro|date=12 December 2023|accessdate=13 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/pentru-cati-bani-a-pierdut-sucu-lupta-cu-becali-in-cursa-pentru-alhassan-clauza-care-n-a-fost-pe-placul-sibienilor-2720333|title=EXCLUSIV Pentru câți bani a pierdut Șucu lupta cu Becali în cursa pentru Alhassan + Clauza care n-a fost pe placul sibienilor|trans-title=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|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=12 December 2023|accessdate=13 December 2023}} The move was confirmed by FCSB on 23 December.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/fcsb-si-a-prezentat-primul-transfer-al-iernii-numarul-bizar-pe-care-il-va-purta-baba-alhassan-2738677|title=FCSB și-a prezentat primul transfer al iernii! Numărul bizar pe care îl va purta Baba Alhassan|trans-title= FCSB presented their first winter transfer! The bizarre number that Baba Alhassan will wear|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=23 December 2023|access-date=25 December 2023}}

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=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="3"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Valladolid B \|2018–19 \|Segunda División B \|2	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="5"\|Hermannstadt \|2020–21 \|Liga I \|21	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name=L1PRPO\|Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs}}	0	24	1
2021–22 \|Liga II \|27	7	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	7
2022–23 \|Liga I \|30	6	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
2023–24 \|Liga I \|19	2	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	3
colspan="2"\|Total !97	16	10	2\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|2	0	109	18
rowspan="3"\|FCSB \|2023–24 \|Liga I \|17	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	17	0
2024–25 \|Liga I \|25	2	3	0	17	0	1{{efn\|name=SCR\|Appearance in Supercupa României}}	0	45	2
colspan="2"\|Total !42	2	3	0	17	0	1	0	63	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !141	18	13	2	17	0	3	0	174	20

Honours

FCSB

Individual

Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: September 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/baba-alhassan-marius-maldarasanu-cei-mai-buni-septembrie-2022-676063.html|title=Minunea Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Marius Măldărășanu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat|trans-title=Miracle Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Marius Măldărășanu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=2 June 2022|accessdate=3 October 2022}}