Mohammed Muntari

Mohammed Muntari (; born 20 December 1993) 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 World Cup goal during the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Senegal on 25 November 2022.

International goals Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 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 14. 25 November 2022 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–2 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup 15. 15 June 2023 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria 2–0 2–1 Friendly 16. 27 December 2024 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1–1 1–1 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

Al-Duhail Qatar Stars League: 2016–17, 2019–20 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2016, 2019, 2022 Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2015, 2016

El-Jaish Qatari Stars Cup: 2012–13 Qatar Cup: 2014