Sultan Al-Ghannam Explained

Sultan Al-Ghannam
Full Name:Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al-Ghannam
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia
Height:1.73 m[1]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Al Nassr
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Al-Zulfi
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Al-Faisaly
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Al-Zulfi
Caps1:40
Goals1:10
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Al-Faisaly
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–
Clubs3:Al Nassr
Caps3:154
Goals3:9
Nationalteam1:Saudi Arabia
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears1:2017–
Ntupdate:19:33, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
Pcupdate:23:17, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al-Ghannam (Arabic: سلطان بن عبد الله بن سالم الغنام; born 6 May 1994) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Saudi Arabia national team and Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.[2]

Club career

Al-Ghannam began his career at his hometown club Al-Zulfi. On 27 August 2015, Al-Ghannam joined Pro League side Al-Faisaly.[3]

On 12 March 2018, Al-Ghannam joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract with the club.[4] In his first season at the club, Al-Ghannam won the 2018–19 Pro League.[5] On 21 September 2021, Al-Ghannam renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6] On the 7th of October 2023 Al-Nassr announced that sultan has signed a new contract valid until 2028

International career

Al-Ghannam was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[7] He was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup[8] and the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[9] However, under the coaching of Roberto Mancini, Al-Ghannam was excluded from the squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueKing CupCrown Prince CupAsiaOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Zulfi2012–13Saudi Third Division8120101
2013–14Saudi Second Division17841219
2014–1515130181
Total401071204911
Al-Faisaly2015–16Saudi Pro League10000010
2016–1720100030
2017–182104010260
Total2405010300
Al-Nassr2018–19Saudi Pro League262208140403
2019–20282308010392
2020–21251309010381
2021–2225220272
2022–232713010311
2023–24231308161403
Total15491600033213121512
Career total218192813033213129523

Honours

Al-Nassr

2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia . . 24 . 15 November 2022 . 10 December 2022.
  2. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول.
  3. Web site: الفيصلي يوقع مع اللاعب " سلطان الغنام " .
  4. Web site: النصر يوقع مع الغنام والمنصور لأربعة مواسم .
  5. Web site: النصر يتوج بلقب دوري كأس الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين لكرة القدم للمرة الثامنة .
  6. Web site: النصر يمدد عقد سلطان الغنام .
  7. Web site: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists . The-AFC.com . . PDF . 27 December 2018 . 28 December 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174458/http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists . 28 December 2018.
  8. Web site: رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24 .
  9. Web site: Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 12 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Mancini in spotlight as off-field issues dampen Saudi Arabia’s Asian Cup bid . The Guardian . 17 January 2024 .