George Alhassan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George "Jair" Alhassan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1955 | ||
| 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. 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. 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.