Mohammed Rabiu
Encyclopedia
Mohammed Rabiu Alhassan (born 31 December 1989) is a Ghana
ian professional footballer
, who currently plays for Ligue 1
club Évian Thonon Gaillard in France
.
on 31 January 2008 from Liberty, at age 18, a minimum age for international transfer. He has his first game played on 18 May 2008 against Sevilla Atlético
after 6 months leave the club and move to Xerez CD
. He played than his first game on 11 November 2008 against CD Tenerife
. On 7 August 2009 U.C. Sampdoria
have signed the Ghanaian midfielder on loan from Liberty Professionals FC
, the powerful half-back will be part of Sampdoria's youth team. After a season, he joined Serie A
outfit Udinese Calcio
, as the club borrowed the registration quota from Sampdoria.
On 4 August 2010, he trailed at Évian Thonon Gaillard for a possible loan, the loan was confirmed by the chairman of the club on 7 August and 20 August by Udinese.
On 28 June 2011, Évian achieving promotion to Ligue 1
in the 2010-11 season completed a five-year permanent deal for Rabiu.
on international level, he played with the team the Quali for the 2009 African Youth Championship
in Rwanda
. In 2008 was on Call for the Black Stars for the 2008 African Cup of Nations
in Ghana
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who currently plays for Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club Évian Thonon Gaillard in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Career
He was signed by GimnàsticGimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
on 31 January 2008 from Liberty, at age 18, a minimum age for international transfer. He has his first game played on 18 May 2008 against Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
after 6 months leave the club and move to Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
. He played than his first game on 11 November 2008 against CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
. On 7 August 2009 U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
have signed the Ghanaian midfielder on loan from Liberty Professionals FC
Liberty Professionals FC
Liberty Professionals Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Dansoman, Accra.-History:Liberty Professionals, founded in 1996, have tried to use a scientific approach to the management of a football throughout their history...
, the powerful half-back will be part of Sampdoria's youth team. After a season, he joined Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
outfit Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, as the club borrowed the registration quota from Sampdoria.
On 4 August 2010, he trailed at Évian Thonon Gaillard for a possible loan, the loan was confirmed by the chairman of the club on 7 August and 20 August by Udinese.
On 28 June 2011, Évian achieving promotion to Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
in the 2010-11 season completed a five-year permanent deal for Rabiu.
International career
Rabiu presented Black SatellitesGhana national under-20 football team
Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001...
on international level, he played with the team the Quali for the 2009 African Youth Championship
2009 African Youth Championship
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from the 18th of January until the 1st of February 2009....
in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. In 2008 was on Call for the Black Stars for the 2008 African Cup of Nations
2008 African Cup of Nations
The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football . The tournament was staged at...
in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
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Club
Évian- Ligue 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
- Champions: 2010-11
International
Ghana U-20Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001...
- FIFA U-20 World CupFIFA U-20 World CupThe FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
- Gold Medal: 20092009 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
- Gold Medal: 2009