| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Sfax, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sfax RS | |||
| 2018–2019 | CS Sfaxien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | CS Sfaxien | 72 | (5) |
| 2024– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Tunisia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tunisia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
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.
Early life
Ghram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.
Club career
Ghram started his career with Tunisian side CS Sfaxien. In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery. That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024. In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team. In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.
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. 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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2018–19 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 5 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 74 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup
- Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of 26 March 2024
| 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".
Honours
CS Sfaxien
Tunisia
References
- "Tunisia - A. Ghram - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "من هو علاء غرام أصغر لاعبي البطولة ؟ الصفاقسي سبق الإفريقي في التعاقد معه". eyasportnews.tn.
- "علاء غرام: أضعنا التأهل في صفاقس.. وجئنا إلى قطر لاقتلاعه". nabd.com.
- "النادي الصفاقسي: اصابة في الأربطة المتقاطعة لعلاء غرام". jawharafm.net.
- "النادي الصفاقسي - تمديد عقود محمد الهادي قعلول وعلاء غرام وشادي الهمامي". babnet.net.
- "أخبار النادي الصفاقسي: هل يحترف علاء غرام في قطر؟". alchorouk.com.
- "التونسي غرام يسرق الأنظار من نجم جزائري ويقترب من الدوري الفرنسي". alaraby.co.uk.
- "Schedule/Result | SAMURAI BLUE | JFA". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "قبل مواجهة منتخب ليبيا: القادري يستنجد بالثنائي علاء غرام وحمدي العبيدي". ifm.tn.
- "فقرة التعريف بمواهبنا الناشطة بالداخل: لاعب النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي علاء غرام".
External links
- Alaa Ghram at Soccerway
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk – current squad | |
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| Tunisia squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sfax
- Tunisian men's footballers
- 21st-century Tunisian sportsmen
- CS Sfaxien players
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Tunisian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Men's association football central defenders
- Tunisia men's international footballers
- Tunisia men's youth international footballers