Illiasu Shilla
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| Illiasu Shilla | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Illiasu Shilla Alhassan | |
| Date of birth | October 26, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Youth career | ||
| 2001-2002 | Real Republican | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2005 2005-2006 2006-2008 |
King Faisal Babes Asante Kotoko FC Saturn |
29 (4) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- | Ghana | 10 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Illiasu Shilla Alhassan (born 26 October 1982 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian international football defender who is currently a free agent.
[edit] Career
Illiasu began his career in Kumasi with Real Republicans - a youth club - and then King Faisal Babes, where he played in two successive campaigns in the African Confederations Cup in 2004 and 2005.
His impressive performances at the World Cup grabbed the attentions of a number of big European clubs. After trials at Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers he eventually joined Russian club FC Saturn.
[edit] International
The tough tackling defender then moved to glamour club Asante Kotoko and won a place in Ghana’s squad for the 2006 World Cup, despite having never played for the national team and was only one of just four domestic-based players.
Shilla replaced Issah Ahmed at Kotoko in January 2006, and his performances in recent months were enough to convince coach Ratomir Dujkovic to take him to Germany.
[edit] External links
- Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
- Ghana Football Association - official website
- Ghanaweb Football Forum - Official Fan Forum
- Profile at Player History
- Profile at ESPN
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