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
Lekhwiya
Number 11
Youth career
– Golden Lions Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 El Jaish 45 (18)
2015– Lekhwiya 14 (3)
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 Lekhwiya 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]

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.
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