Sulley Muntari
Ghanaian footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sulley Muntari (born 27 August 1984) is a former Ghanaian football player. He played for Internazionale Milano and the Ghanaian national team. A former left-back,[1] Muntari later developed into a powerful, experienced, hard-working, and tenacious midfielder; although he is primarily known for his physical strength and combative playing style, he was also able to make notable improvements to his technical skills throughout his career. He also possesses a good left foot, a powerful shot from outside the area, and is a solid passer of the ball. Widely considered as one of the best Ghana's midfielders in his prime.
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![]() Muntari in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sulleyman Ali Muntari | ||
Date of birth | (1984-08-27) 27 August 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Konongo, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2001 | Liberty Professionals | ||
2001–2002 | Udinese | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Udinese | 125 | (8) |
2007–2008 | Portsmouth | 29 | (4) |
2008–2012 | Inter Milan | 66 | (7) |
2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2012 | → AC Milan (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2012–2015 | AC Milan | 57 | (8) |
2015–2016 | Al Ittihad | 18 | (2) |
2017 | Pescara | 9 | (1) |
2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | 8 | (0) |
2019 | Albacete | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Hearts of Oak | 11 | (1) |
Total | 347 | (35) | |
National team | |||
2001 | Ghana U20 | 7 | (0) |
2002–2014 | Ghana | 84 | (20) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 10 June 2022 (UTC) |
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