George Alhassan

For the footballer who participated in the 1968 Olympics, see George Alhassan (footballer born 1941).

George Alhassan
Personal information
Full name George "Jair" Alhassan
Date of birth (1955-11-11) 11 November 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1982 Great Olympics 325 (78)
1982–1984 FC 105 – (–)
1984 Hyundai Horangi 11 (4)
1985–1990 Great Olympics – (–)
1990–1992 Berchem Sport – (–)
International career
1970–1990 Ghana 17 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Alhassan, nicknamed Jair, referring to Jairzinho, is a retired Ghanaian footballer.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.

  1. ^ "I'm the best Ghanaian footballer of all time - George Alhassan". GhanaWeb. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "I don't regret not playing for Hearts and Kotoko – George Alhassan". Footballghana. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "No Current Black Stars Player Could Have Made 1982 & 1984 Bench With The Exception Of Partey - George Alhassan". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2021.