Mohammed Muntari

Mohammed Muntari

Personal information
Date of birth	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. † Appearances (goals) ‡ 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.