Alaa Ghram

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]

Alaa Ghram
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-24) 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
Youth career
Sfax RS
2018–2019 CS Sfaxien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 CS Sfaxien 72 (5)
2024– Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
International career‡
2020–2021 Tunisia U20 7 (0)
2023– Tunisia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Early life

Ghram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.[2]

Club career

Ghram 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

Ghram 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

Club
As of 31 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CS Sfaxien 2018–19 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 602000—80
2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 40001[lower-alpha 1]0—50
2020–21 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 30002[lower-alpha 2]0—50
2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 1702010[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 3]0300
2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 261304[lower-alpha 1]0—331
2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 16410—3[lower-alpha 4]0204
Total 72580170401015
Shakhtar Donetsk 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League 0000000000
Career total 72580170401015
  1. Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. Appearances in CAF Champions League
  3. Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup
  4. Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

International
As of 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

He 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

CS Sfaxien

Tunisia

References
  1. "Tunisia - A. Ghram - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "من هو علاء غرام أصغر لاعبي البطولة ؟ الصفاقسي سبق الإفريقي في التعاقد معه". eyasportnews.tn.
  3. "علاء غرام: أضعنا التأهل في صفاقس.. وجئنا إلى قطر لاقتلاعه". nabd.com.
  4. "النادي الصفاقسي: اصابة في الأربطة المتقاطعة لعلاء غرام". jawharafm.net.
  5. "النادي الصفاقسي - تمديد عقود محمد الهادي قعلول وعلاء غرام وشادي الهمامي". babnet.net.
  6. "أخبار النادي الصفاقسي: هل يحترف علاء غرام في قطر؟". alchorouk.com.
  7. "التونسي غرام يسرق الأنظار من نجم جزائري ويقترب من الدوري الفرنسي". alaraby.co.uk.
  8. "Schedule/Result | SAMURAI BLUE | JFA". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. "قبل مواجهة منتخب ليبيا: القادري يستنجد بالثنائي علاء غرام وحمدي العبيدي". ifm.tn.
  10. "فقرة التعريف بمواهبنا الناشطة بالداخل: لاعب النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي علاء غرام".
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