Masahudu Alhassan (born 1 December 1992) is a Ghanaian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for Tajik club
Ravshan Kulob. He made eight appearances for the
Ghana national team between 2011 and 2012.
Club career
Alhassan spent his early career with the youth team of Ghanaian club Prampram Mighty Royals, before joining the youth team of Italian club
Rimini
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, before later signing for
Genoa
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, where he made his professional debut.
In January 2013, it was announced that
Serie A
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club
Udinese
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had signed Alhassan on a co-ownership deal, for €1.5 million, as part of
Antonio Floro Flores's deal.
Udinese also signed
Alexander Merkel in the same deal. In June 2013 Udinese signed Alhassan outright for another €620,000.
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On 4 August 2013, he joined Latina on a loan deal. In January 2015 he returned to Latina. He moved to Albanian club Teuta Durrës in January 2018.
On 6 September 2018, ]Al-Ain
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has signed Alhassan for one seasons from Teuta Durrës. On 26 February 2020, Alhassan joined Finnish club Turun Palloseura
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for one year. In May 2023, Alhassan was signed by FC Jazz.
On 28 February 2024, Alhassan signed a one-year contract with Tajikistan Higher League
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It was fou ...
club Ravshan Kulob.
International career
Alhassan was part of the Ghana national under-20 football team
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at the 2011 African Youth Championship.
On 7 November 2011, Alhassan was called up to the Ghana senior squad to face Sierra Leone
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and Gabon
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.
In December 2011, Alhassan was named to Ghana's provisional 25-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
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, and in January 2012 he was selected for the tournament's 23-man squad.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alhassan, Masahudu
1992 births
Living people
Ghanaian men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Ghana men's international footballers
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
Rimini FC 1912 players
Genoa CFC players
Novara FC players
Udinese Calcio players
Latina Calcio 1932 players
AC Perugia Calcio players
KF Teuta players
Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia) players
Turun Palloseura footballers
FC Jazz players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Kategoria Superiore players
Saudi First Division League players
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Albania
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
ENPPI SC players
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
People from Western Region (Ghana)
Ravshan Kulob players
Expatriate men's footballers in Tajikistan
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Tajikistan
21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen