Sulley Muniru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulley Ali Sariki Muniru | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Ashanti Akim Missiles | ||
| 2007–2012 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | CFR Cluj | 46 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Steaua București | 37 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Ghana U12[1] | |||
| Ghana U15[1] | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 December 2013 | |||
Sulley Ali Sariki Muniru (born 25 October 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is the younger brother of former Inter Milan and A.C. Milan player Sulley Muntari.[2]
Club career
Youth career
Muniru started his youth career at Ashanti Akim Missiles, a youngster club in his hometown Konongo. He helped his college team to win the national championship, being voted the best player. He then played for the youth team of Liberty Professionals where he was the kingpin.[2]
Muniru's urge to also pursue his career in Europe like his elder brother Sulley Muntari grew strongly. At the age of 18, Sulley joined Real Madrid on a trial.[2]
CFR Cluj
During the 2013 January transfer window, Muniru signed the first professional contract of his career. The midfielder was signed by CFR Cluj as a replacement for playmaker Modou Sougou, who left the club for Marseille. He worn the number 48 on the jersey to celebrate his mother's (née Hajia Kande) birthday.[3]
Steaua București
In June 2015, aged 22, Muniru joined Steaua București on a four-year contract, with the Romanian champions paying an undisclosed fee for his transfer.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against AS Trenčín, in the Champions League second qualifying round's second leg.[5]
International career
He has represented his country at Under-12 and U-15 levels.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 April 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 0 | ||
| Steaua București | 2015–16 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 83 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 4 | ||
Honours
Club
- CFR Cluj
- Cupa României: Runner-up 2012–13
- Steaua București
- League Cup: 2015–16
- Supercupa României: Runner-up 2015
References
- 1 2 3 "Sulley Muntari's kid brother on trials at Real Madrid". Goal. 19 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Real Madrid set to offer Sulley Muntari's brother Sariki Muniru". Goal. 2 November 2012.
- ↑ Bun venit, Sulley Muniru!
- ↑ "Bine ai venit, Muniru Sulley!". steauafc.com. 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sulley Muniru a marcat senzațional! Achizițiile de la CFR au decis calificarea Stelei: "Am fost surprins"" [Sulley Muniru scored a sensational goal! The transfers from CFR decided Steaua's qualification: "I was surprised"]. DigiSport (in Romanian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- Sulley Muniru at Soccerway
- Sulley Muniru at romaniansoccer.ro