Mohammed Muntari


Mohammed Muntari is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Al-Gharafa. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Qatar national team.

Career

Muntari started his career in the Golden Lions Soccer Academy, owned by former Ghanaian international Nii Lamptey. He joined El Jaish in 2012.
In July 2015, he signed a five-year deal with Lekhwiya.

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. He made his debut on 27 December 2014 in a friendly against Estonia, scoring his first goal.
Muntari scored Qatar's first-ever, and only, World Cup goal during the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Senegal on 25 November 2022.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 December 2014Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–03–0Friendly
2.28 August 2015Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–04–0Friendly
3.3 September 2015Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar6–015–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.3 September 2015Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar7–015–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.3 September 2015Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar9–015–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.17 November 2015Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.14 November 2017Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–11–1Friendly
8.14 November 2019Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–02–0Friendly
9.24 March 2021Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary1–01–0Friendly
10.31 March 2021Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary1–11–1Friendly
11.17 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States3–04–02021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12.15 December 2021Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–11–22021 FIFA Arab Cup
13.13 October 2022Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain1–02–1Friendly
14.25 November 2022Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–21–32022 FIFA World Cup
15.15 June 2023Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria2–02–1Friendly
16.27 December 2024Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–11–126th Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

Al-Duhail
El-Jaish