Mohammed Muntari (Arabic: محمد مونتاري; born 20 December 1993) is a Ghanaian-born naturalised Qatari footballer who currently plays for Al-Duhail as a striker.[2] Muntari was naturalized to play for the Qatar national team.
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Full name | Mohammed Muntari[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 28) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Duhail | |||||||||||||||
Number | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
– | Golden Lions Soccer Academy | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | El Jaish | 45 | (18) | |||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Lekhwiya | 19 | (8) | |||||||||||||
2017– | Al-Duhail | 52 | (16) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Al Ahli (loan) | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2018 | → Al Ahli (loan) | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Qatar U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014– | Qatar | 48 | (13) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 3 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022 (UTC) |
Muntari started his career in the Golden Lions Soccer Academy, owned by former Ghanaian international Nii Lamptey.[3] He joined El Jaish in 2012.[4]
In July 2015, he signed a five-year deal with Lekhwiya.[5]
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.[6] He made his debut on 27 December 2014 in a friendly against Estonia, scoring his first goal.[7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 December 2014 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2. | 28 August 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
3. | 3 September 2015 | ![]() | 6–0 | 15–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4. | 7–0 | |||||
5. | 9–0 | |||||
6. | 17 November 2015 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
7. | 14 November 2017 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
8. | 14 November 2019 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
9. | 24 March 2021 | Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
10. | 31 March 2021 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
11. | 17 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
12. | 15 December 2021 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
13. | 13 October 2022 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Al-Duhail
El-Jaish
Al-Duhail SC – current squad | |
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