| Karimu Alhassan | |
| Fullname: | Karimu Alhassan |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nikwab Professionals |
| Youthyears2: | 2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Soccer Learners |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Years6: | 2015–2016 |
| Years7: | 2016– |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Hearts of Oak |
| Clubs2: | Zamalek |
| Clubs3: | Adana Demirspor |
| Clubs4: | Black Leopards |
| Clubs5: | Radnički Kragujevac |
| Clubs6: | Liberty Professionals |
| Clubs7: | → Al-Merrikh SC (loan) |
| Clubs8: | Dire Dawa City |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 29 January 2014 |
| Ntupdate: | 29 January 2014 |
Karimu Alhassan (born 30 April 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer playing as a defender who last played for Dire Dawa City.
In 2008, he signed for Hearts of Oak,[1] and later was named as the team captain.[2]
On 6 August 2011, he joined Egyptian side Zamalek on a free transfer.[3] However FIFA (CAS after appeal) ordered Hearts of Oak eligible to receive training compensation from Zamalek for US$30,000.[4]
On 25 August 2012, Alhassan joined Turkish TFF First League side Adana Demirspor[5] on a two-year contract after being released by Egyptian club Zamalek.[6] In summer 2013 he joined South African side Black Leopards F.C.
On January 29, 2014, Alhassan signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian SuperLiga side FK Radnički 1923.[7] He left Radnički and joined Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals F.C. in February 2015.[8]
On November 30, 2015, Liberty Professionals F.C. agreed to loan Karimu Alhassan in a one-year deal to Sudan Premier League side Al-Merrikh SC.[9]
Alhassan was called up for the Ghana national team for a friendly game against Argentina[10] and made his debut in the game on 1 October 2009.[11]
He was part of Ghana U-20 squad at the 2011 African Youth Championship.
2008–09[5]