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Mohammed Rabiu

Rabiu with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan
Date of birth	(1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2010	Liberty
2009–2010	→ Sampdoria (loan)
2010	→ Udinese (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Liberty
2008	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	2	(0)
2008–2009	→ Xerez (loan)	1	(0)
2010–2011	→ Evian (loan)	10	(0)
2011–2013	Evian	53	(2)
2013–2016	Kuban Krasnodar	51	(1)
2016	Anzhi Makhachkala	0	(0)
2018–2019	Anzhi Makhachkala	11	(0)
2019	Krylia Sovetov	9	(0)
2019–2020	Paris FC	14	(1)
2020	FC Tambov	2	(0)
International career
2009	Ghana U20	9	(2)
2011–2015	Ghana	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rabiu playing for Ghana in a match against Mali in 2015

Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan is a former professional footballer from Ghana. He was born on December 31, 1989. People often call him Mohammed Rabiu. He played as a defensive midfielder, which means he helped protect his team's goal. He also played more than 30 games for the Ghana national team.

Club Career

Early Football Journey

Mohammed Rabiu started his professional career at a young age. On January 31, 2008, when he was 18, he joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Spain. This was the youngest age allowed for players to move between countries. He played his first game on May 18, 2008.

After six months, he moved to another Spanish team, Xerez CD. He played his first game for them on November 11, 2008. In August 2009, he went to Italy to play for U.C. Sampdoria on loan. He joined their youth team to develop his skills. The next season, he moved to another Italian club, Udinese Calcio.

Playing for Évian FC

In August 2010, Rabiu started training with Évian Thonon Gaillard FC in France. He soon joined them on a loan deal. He played his first game for Évian on October 17, 2010, and played 10 games that season.

Évian was promoted to Ligue 1, which is France's top football league, in the 2010–11 season. Because of his good performance, Évian signed Rabiu permanently in June 2011. He stayed with the club for five years.

Time at Kuban Krasnodar

On August 22, 2013, Mohammed Rabiu moved to Russia. He signed a three-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar. He played many games for this club.

Challenges at Anzhi Makhachkala

In August 2016, Rabiu signed with FC Anzhi Makhachkala, another Russian club. However, he faced a tough time there because of an injury. He spent a long time recovering and did not play any games in his first season with Anzhi.

He was removed from their team list while he recovered. In July 2018, after he had fully recovered, Anzhi Makhachkala re-signed him. He then played 11 games for them.

Moving to New Clubs

After leaving Anzhi, Rabiu continued his career in Russia. In February 2019, he joined PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. However, he left the team in July 2019 due to health issues.

Later that year, in August 2019, he returned to France. He signed a one-season contract with Paris FC. In October 2020, he moved back to Russia and joined FC Tambov.

International Career

Mohammed Rabiu also played for his country, Ghana. He was part of the Black Satellites, which is Ghana's under-20 team. He played with them in important qualification matches.

In 2008, he was called up to the senior national team, known as the Black Stars. He was part of the squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations tournament held in Ghana. He played 31 games for the Ghana national team between 2011 and 2015.

International Appearances

Here is a table showing how many games Rabiu played for the Ghana national team each year:

Trophies and Achievements

Club

Évian

• Ligue 2: 2010–11 (This means his team won the second division league in France.)

International

Ghana U-20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2009 (His team won the World Cup for players under 20 years old.)

See also

In Spanish: Mohammed Rabiu para niños