Mohammed Muntari

Mohammed Muntari
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Duhail
Number 11
Youth career
– Golden Lions Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 El Jaish 45 (18)
2015–2017 Lekhwiya 14 (3)
2017– Al-Duhail
National team‡
2014– Qatar 15 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 April 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Mohammed Muntari (born 20 December 1993) is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Al-Duhail as a striker.[1] Muntari was naturalized to play for the Qatar national team.

Career

Muntari started his career in the Golden Lions Soccer Academy, owned by former Ghanaian international Nii Lamptey.[2] He joined El Jaish in 2012.[3]

In July 2015, he signed a five-year deal with Lekhwiya.[4]

International career

Muntari was born and raised in Ghana, but early in his career moved to Qatar and became a naturalized citizen. He was called up to the Qatar national team in December, 2014.[5] He made his debut on 27 December 2014 in a friendly against Estonia, scoring his first goal.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[7]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 December 2014 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Estonia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 28 August 2015 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Singapore 2–0 4–0 Friendly
3. 3 September 2015 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Bhutan 6–0 15–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 7–0
5. 9–0
6. 17 November 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Bhutan 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ghana loses hugely talented striker Mohammed Muntari to Qatar". ghanaweb.com. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Muntari signs for Lekhwiya". Qatar Stars League. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Qatar squad for Asian Cup". Xinhua News Agency. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "منتخبنا الوطني يفوز على استونيا بثلاثية". alkass.net. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Muntari, Mohammed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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