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.jpg) Al-Ghannam with Al-Nassr in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al-Ghannam[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Zulfi | |||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Faisaly | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Al-Zulfi | 40 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Al-Faisaly | 24 | (0) |
| 2018– | Al-Nassr | 213 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2024 | Saudi Arabia | 38 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:07, 12 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al-Ghannam (Arabic: سُلْطَان بْن عَبْد الله بْن سَالِم الْغَنَّام; born 6 May 1994) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.[3]
Club career
[edit]Al-Ghannam began his career at his hometown club Al-Zulfi. On 27 August 2015, Al-Ghannam joined the Pro League side Al-Faisaly.[4]
On 12 March 2018, Al-Ghannam joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract with the club.[5] In his first season at the club, Al-Ghannam won the 2018–19 Pro League.[6] On 21 September 2021, Al-Ghannam renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7] On the 7th of October 2023, Al-Nassr announced that sultan had signed a new contract valid until 2028.
International career
[edit]Al-Ghannam was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[8] He was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup[9] and the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10] However, under the coaching of Roberto Mancini, Al-Ghannam was excluded from the squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 31 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | King's Cup | Crown Prince's Cup | Champions League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Zulfi | 2012–13 | Saudi Third Division | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Saudi Second Division | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 11 | ||||
| Al-Faisaly | 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Al-Nassr | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 1 | 6[d] | 1 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2024-25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2025-26 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| Total | 213 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 301 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 277 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 380 | 26 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
- ↑ 5 appearances and one goal in Arab Club Champions Cup, and one appearance in Saudi Super Cup
Honours
[edit]Al-Nassr
- Saudi Pro League: 2018–19, 2025–26
- Saudi Super Cup: 2019, 2020, runners-up : 2024,[12]
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 2023
References
[edit]- 1 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ↑ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول".
- ↑ "الفيصلي يوقع مع اللاعب " سلطان الغنام "".
- ↑ "النصر يوقع مع الغنام والمنصور لأربعة مواسم".
- ↑ "النصر يتوج بلقب دوري كأس الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين لكرة القدم للمرة الثامنة".
- ↑ "النصر يمدد عقد سلطان الغنام".
- ↑ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ↑ "رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24".
- ↑ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Mancini in spotlight as off-field issues dampen Saudi Arabia's Asian Cup bid". The Guardian. 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Al Nassr v Al Hilal live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sultan Al-Ghannam at Soccerway
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