Sulley Muntari
 Muntari in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulleyman Ali Muntari | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Konongo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2001–2002 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Udinese | 125 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Portsmouth | 29 | (4) |
| 2008–2012 | Inter Milan | 66 | (7) |
| 2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012 | → AC Milan (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | AC Milan | 57 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Al Ittihad | 18 | (2) |
| 2017 | Pescara | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Albacete | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hearts of Oak | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 347 | (35) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Ghana U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2014 | Ghana | 84 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 10 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Sulley Muntari (born 27 August 1984) is a Ghanaian football player. He played for Internazionale Milano and the Ghanaian national team. A former left-back,[1] Muntari later developed into a powerful, experienced, hard-working, and tenacious midfielder; although he is primarily known for his physical strength and combative playing style, he was also able to make notable improvements to his technical skills throughout his career. He also possesses a good left-foot, a powerful shot from outside the area, and is a solid passer of the ball. Widely considered as one of the best Ghana's midfielders in his prime.
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002/03 | Udinese | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2003/04 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2004/05 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2005/06 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2006/07 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 4 | ||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2007/08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 5 | |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008/09 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Italy | 152 | 12 | 17 | 1 | - | 21 | 0 | 190 | 13 | ||
| England | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 5 | |||
| Total | 181 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 221 | 18 | ||
International career statistics[change | change source]
| Ghana national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 | 11 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 20 |
Honours[change | change source]
Portsmouth
Inter Milan[4]
- Serie A: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Coppa Italia: 2009–10
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2008, 2010
- UEFA Champions League: 2009–10
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
Hearts of Oak
Ghana U20
- African Youth Championship runner-up: 2001[7]
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2001[8]
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2008[9]
Individual
- CAF Team of the Year: 2008[10]
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2008[11]
- Calcio Trade Ball Lifetime Achievement Award: 2022[12]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Vitiello, Antonio (20 February 2012). "Corosu: "Da terzino a mediano, tutto su Muntari" (in Italian). Milan News. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ National Football Teams, Muntari, Sulley Ali
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
BBC SPORTwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Sulley Ali Muntari | Players | F.C. Internazionale | inter.it". Inter - inter.it | I M Inter Milano. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (5 March 2022). "Sulley Muntari clinches first trophy with Hearts of Oak a month after joining club". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "2022 MTN FA Cup final: How Hearts and Bechem United made it - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "Man Utd chasing Ghana teenager". BBC Sport Online. 15 May 2001. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ "FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 - Teams - Ghana - Matches". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "26th Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008". cafonline.com. CAF. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008.
- ↑ "CAF - CAF Awards - Previous Editions - 2008". CAF. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "CAF names Best XI for Ghana 2008 ACN". CAF Online. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ↑ Sekyere, Eddie K. (2022-06-30). "Andre Ayew, Afena-Gyan and others win Calcio Trade Ball 2022 awards". MX24. Archived from the original on 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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