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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

Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan, known as Mohammed Rabiu, is a former professional footballer from Ghana. He was born on December 31, 1989. Mohammed Rabiu 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.

Rabiu playing for Ghana in a match against Mali in 2015

Playing for Football Clubs

Starting His Career

Mohammed Rabiu began his professional football journey at a young age. In 2008, when he was 18, he joined a Spanish club called Gimnàstic. He played his first game there in May 2008. After six months, he moved to another Spanish team, Xerez CD.

In 2009, Rabiu went to Italy to play for U.C. Sampdoria on a temporary deal, called a loan. He joined their youth team to develop his skills. The next year, he moved to another Italian club, Udinese Calcio, also on loan.

Time with Évian FC

In August 2010, Rabiu joined Évian Thonon Gaillard in France, again on loan. He played 10 games for them during that season.

Évian was promoted to France's top league, Ligue 1, in 2011. After this success, they signed Rabiu permanently for five years. This showed how much they valued his talent.

Moving to Kuban Krasnodar

In August 2013, Mohammed Rabiu signed a three-year contract with Kuban Krasnodar, a team in Russia. He continued to play as a strong defensive midfielder for them.

Playing for Anzhi Makhachkala

Rabiu joined Anzhi Makhachkala, another Russian club, in August 2016. However, he faced an injury and could not play any games for them at first. He spent time recovering from his injury.

In July 2018, after he had fully recovered, Anzhi Makhachkala re-signed him. He then played 11 games for the club.

Later Club Teams

After leaving Anzhi Makhachkala, Rabiu joined Krylia Sovetov in February 2019. However, he left the team in July 2019 due to health issues.

In August 2019, he returned to France and signed a one-year contract with Paris FC. His last known club was FC Tambov in Russia, which he joined in October 2020.

Playing for Ghana

Youth and Senior Teams

Mohammed Rabiu also played for his home country, Ghana. He was part of the Ghana U20 team, also known as the Black Satellites. He helped them in the qualification games for the 2009 African Youth Championship.

In 2008, he was called up to the senior national team, the Black Stars. He played for Ghana in many important matches between 2011 and 2015. He earned 31 "caps," which means he played in 31 international games for his country.

International Game Appearances

Here is a summary of how many games Mohammed Rabiu played for the Ghana national team:

Awards and Achievements

Club Trophies

Évian

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

International Honours

Ghana U-20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2009 (This is a major international tournament for players under 20 years old, which Ghana won with Rabiu on the team.)

See also

In Spanish: Mohammed Rabiu para niños