Alaa Ghram (Arabic: علاء غرام; born 24 July 2001) is a Tunisian professional football player who plays as a central defender for Ukrainian Premier League Club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Tunisia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sfax, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sfax RS | |||
| 2018–2019 | CS Sfaxien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | CS Sfaxien | 72 | (5) |
| 2024– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Tunisia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tunisia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early life
editGhram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.[2]
Club career
editGhram started his career with Tunisian side CS Sfaxien.[3] In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery.[4] That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024.[5] In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team.[6] In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.[7]
International career
editGhram was called up for the first time to the Tunisian national team squad during the Kirin Cup Soccer in Japan and did not participate in either match.[8] He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Libya on 28 March 2023 in Bengazi.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 2 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2018–19 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 5 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 73 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia U20 | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| Tunisia | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | |
Style of play
editHe can operate in several defensive positions as a defensive midfield or as a pivotal defender, and he is known for his "high fighting spirit".[10]
Honours
editCS Sfaxien
Tunisia
References
edit- ^ "Tunisia - A. Ghram - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "من هو علاء غرام أصغر لاعبي البطولة ؟ الصفاقسي سبق الإفريقي في التعاقد معه". eyasportnews.tn.
- ^ "علاء غرام: أضعنا التأهل في صفاقس.. وجئنا إلى قطر لاقتلاعه". nabd.com.
- ^ "النادي الصفاقسي: اصابة في الأربطة المتقاطعة لعلاء غرام". jawharafm.net.
- ^ "النادي الصفاقسي - تمديد عقود محمد الهادي قعلول وعلاء غرام وشادي الهمامي". babnet.net.
- ^ "أخبار النادي الصفاقسي: هل يحترف علاء غرام في قطر؟". alchorouk.com.
- ^ "التونسي غرام يسرق الأنظار من نجم جزائري ويقترب من الدوري الفرنسي". alaraby.co.uk.
- ^ "Schedule/Result | SAMURAI BLUE | JFA". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "قبل مواجهة منتخب ليبيا: القادري يستنجد بالثنائي علاء غرام وحمدي العبيدي". ifm.tn.
- ^ "فقرة التعريف بمواهبنا الناشطة بالداخل: لاعب النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي علاء غرام".
External links
edit- Alaa Ghram at Soccerway