{{Short description|Ghanaian professional footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mubarak Alhassan | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Ghana | position = Attacking midfielder | height = 1.81 m | currentclub = Peña Deportiva | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Corners Babies | youthyears2 = 2018–2019 | youthclubs2 = WAFA | youthyears3 = 2019 | youthclubs3 = Liberty Professionals | youthyears4 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs4 = Granada | years1 = 2019–2020 | clubs1 = Liberty Professionals | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = Conquense | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Unionistas | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = ENPPI | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Atlético Malagueño | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Penya Independent | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Peña Deportiva | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 1 | club-update = 9 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Mubarak Alhassan''' (born 6 July 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish Tercera Federación club Peña Deportiva.<ref>{{GSA player|mubarak-alhassan/374340}}</ref><ref>{{WorldFootball.net|mubarak-alhassan}}</ref> Alhassan started his senior career with Liberty Professionals before moving to Granada CF in 2020.<ref name=":1" />
== Career ==
=== Liberty Professionals === Born in Aboabo, a Muslim town in Kumasi, Alhassan started his youth career in his native local club Corners Babies, a colt side known for developing young football talents.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=VIDEO: Granada move is perfect for my career – Mubarak Alhassan|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/07/23/video-granada-move-is-perfect-for-my-career-mubarak-alhassan/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}</ref> He later moved to West African Football Academy before joining Liberty Professionals F.C. in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-28|title=Liberty midfielder Mubarak Alhassan emerges on Granada's radar|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Liberty-midfielder-Mubarak-Alhassan-emerges-on-Granada-s-radar-992275|access-date=2021-07-21|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 2019, he was promoted to the senior side ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season. He made his debut on 29 December 2019, playing 65 minutes of 2–2 draw against Legon Cities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Legon Cities FC - 2019-12-29 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2019-12-29/liberty-professionals-fc-vs-legon-cities-fc/1802345/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2019-12-30|title=Mubarak Alhassan delighted with his debut for Liberty Professionals|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2019/12/30/mubarak-alhassan-delighted-with-his-debut-for-liberty-professionals/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214025620/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2019/12/30/mubarak-alhassan-delighted-with-his-debut-for-liberty-professionals/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 February 2020|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-31|title=Youngster Mubarak Alhassan elated after Liberty Professionals debut|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Youngster-Mubarak-Alhassan-elated-after-Liberty-Professionals-debut-826798|access-date=2021-07-21|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref> On 15 January 2020 He scored his debut goal against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs after converting a pass from Michael Ampadu to score an equalizer in the 73rd minute.<ref name="ghanaguardian.com">{{Cite web|title=Liberty Professionals' Mubarak Alhassan delighted with his first goal of the season|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/liberty-professionals-mubarak-alhassan-delighted-with-his-first-goal-of-the-season|access-date=2021-07-21|website=The Ghana Guardian News|language=en}}</ref> The match ended in a 2–1 victory for Liberty Professionals after a 93rd-minute goal from Rudolf Mensah Jnr.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-01-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-01-15/cape-coast-ebusua-dwarfs-vs-liberty-professionals-fc/1802464/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liberty Professionals midfielder Mubarak Alhassan happy to net debut goal in win over Ebusua Dwarfs|url=https://footballghana.com/liberty-professionals-midfielder-mubarak-alhassan-happy-to-net-debut-goal-in-win-over-ebusua-dwarfs|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Footballghana|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ghanaguardian.com"/> In a match against his former club WAFA on 24 January 2020, he scored the match winner to cause an upset give Liberty a 2–1 away victory after Elvis Kyei Baffour had given them the lead in the first half.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-01-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-01-24/west-africa-football-academy-sc-vs-liberty-professionals-fc/1802489/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref> The highlight of his season came in a match against Aduana Stars, which he scored a brace and made one assist to give lead Liberty to a 5–2 victory over the Dormaa-based side. He was adjudged the NASCO man of the match at the end of the match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MATCH REPORT: Liberty Professionals 5-2 Aduana Stars — Kyei Baffour & Alhassan Mubarak brace demolish Aduana - Kickgh.com|url=https://www.kickgh.com/ghana-premier-league/9030-match-report-liberty-professionals-5-2-aduana-stars-kyei-baffour-alhassan-mubarak-brace-demolish-aduana|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.kickgh.com|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2020-02-17|title=Liberty Professional midfielder Mubarak Alhassan named FMIG Player of the Week|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/02/17/liberty-professional-midfielder-mubarak-alhassan-named-fmig-player-of-the-week/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721011426/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/02/17/liberty-professional-midfielder-mubarak-alhassan-named-fmig-player-of-the-week/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 July 2021|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref>
He ended his debut season with five goals, five assists in thirteen league appearances.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
=== Granada === In July 2020, he was signed by Spanish club Granada CF on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> He was assigned to the club's youth team and arrived in September 2020 begin his time with the Andalusian Club.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2020-09-07|title=Mubarak Alhassan arrives in Spain to begin Granada adventure|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/09/07/mubarak-alhassan-arrives-in-spain-to-begin-granada-adventure/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721000428/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/09/07/mubarak-alhassan-arrives-in-spain-to-begin-granada-adventure/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 July 2021|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Mubarak Alhassan joins Spanish top-flight side Granada from Liberty Professionals|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/youngster-mubarak-alhassan-joins-spanish-top-flight-side-granada-from-liberty-professionals|access-date=2021-07-21|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref> He made his debut 25 October 2020 coming on the 79th minute in a 1–0 victory over CD San Félix.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Granada CF Sub 19 vs CD San Félix Sub 19 - Division de Honor 2021: all the info, lineups and events|url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/granada-cf-juvenil/cd-san-felix-juvenil/2021135370|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.besoccer.com|language=en}}</ref> On 8 November 2020, he scored his debut in 3–1 victory over UD Dos Hermanas SA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UD Dos Hermanas SA Sub 19 vs Granada CF Sub 19 - Division de Honor 2021: all the info, lineups and events|url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/granada-cf-juvenil/dh-san-andres-juvenil/2021135381|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.besoccer.com|language=en}}</ref> In his only season with the club, he played 18 league matches and scored 3 goals.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile of Mubarak Alhassan: Info, news, matches and statistics|url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/a-mubarak-915278|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.besoccer.com|language=}}</ref>
=== Conquense === On 27 July 2021, Alhassan signed a one-year deal with Spanish lower-tier side UB Conquense.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Noticias|title=Unión Balompédica Conquense {{!}} FICHAJE {{!}} Mubarak Alhassan nuevo refuerzo para el proyecto|url=https://www.ubconquense.es/2021/07/27/fichaje-mubarak-alhassan-nuevo-refuerzo-para-el-proyecto/|access-date=2021-09-17|language=es-ES}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Afful|first=David|date=2021-08-17|title=EXCLUSIVE: Liberty Professionals midfielder Mubarak Alhassan joins Spanish Segunda Division B side UB Comquese|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/08/17/exclusive-liberty-professionals-midfielder-mubarak-alhassan-joins-spanish-segunda-division-b-side-ub-comquese/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817090502/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/08/17/exclusive-liberty-professionals-midfielder-mubarak-alhassan-joins-spanish-segunda-division-b-side-ub-comquese/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 August 2021|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Style of play == For his similar creative style of play, Alhassan was given the nickname ''<nowiki>''Aboabo Iniesta''</nowiki>'' by Corner Babies fans in Aboabo in homage to Andrés Iniesta.<ref name=":2" />
== References == <references />
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