Alaa Ghram
{{Short description|Tunisian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alaa Ghram
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|07|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sfax, Tunisia
| height = 1.90m
| position = Central defender
| currentclub = Shakhtar Donetsk
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sfax RS
| youthyears2 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs2 = CS Sfaxien
| years1 = 2019–2024
| clubs1 = CS Sfaxien
| caps1 = 72
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Shakhtar Donetsk
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam1 = Tunisia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Tunisia
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 14 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2024
| caption =
| upright =
}}
Alaa Ghram ({{langx|ar|عَلَاء غَرَام}}; 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.{{Cite web|title=Tunisia - A. Ghram - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alaa-ghram/600470/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
Early life
Ghram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eyasportnews.tn/sport-8509-من-هو-علاء-غرام-أصغر-لاعبي-البطولة-؟-الصفاقسي-سبق-الإفريقي-في-التعاقد-معه.html|title=من هو علاء غرام أصغر لاعبي البطولة ؟ الصفاقسي سبق الإفريقي في التعاقد معه|publisher=eyasportnews.tn}}
Club career
Ghram started his career with Tunisian side CS Sfaxien.{{Cite web|url=https://nabd.com/s/118007125-9b060e/علاء-غرام-أضعنا-التأهل-في-صفاقس..-وجئنا-إلى-قطر-لاقتلاعه|title=علاء غرام: أضعنا التأهل في صفاقس.. وجئنا إلى قطر لاقتلاعه|publisher=nabd.com}} In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jawharafm.net/ar/article/النادي-الصفاقسي-اصابة-في-الأربطة-المتقاطعة-لعلاء-غرام-/96/185474|title=النادي الصفاقسي: اصابة في الأربطة المتقاطعة لعلاء غرام|publisher=jawharafm.net}} That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.babnet.net/cadredetail-230873.asp|title=النادي الصفاقسي - تمديد عقود محمد الهادي قعلول وعلاء غرام وشادي الهمامي|publisher=babnet.net}} In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team.{{Cite web |title=أخبار النادي الصفاقسي: هل يحترف علاء غرام في قطر؟ |url=https://www.alchourouk.com/article/أخبار-النادي-الصفاقسي-هل-يحترف-علاء-غرام-في-قطر؟ |publisher=alchorouk.com}} In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/التونسي-غرام-يسرق-الأنظار-من-نجم-جزائري-ويقترب-من-الدوري-الفرنسي|title=التونسي غرام يسرق الأنظار من نجم جزائري ويقترب من الدوري الفرنسي|publisher=alaraby.co.uk}}
=Shakhtar Donetsk=
On June 26, 2024 Ghram transferred to Ukrainian Premier League champions Shakhtar Donetsk, signing a five-year contract.{{cite web |title=Alaa Ghram is a Shakhtar player |url=https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2024/june/26_news/26_alaa-ghram/ |access-date=20 March 2025}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Schedule/Result {{!}} SAMURAI BLUE {{!}} JFA |url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/samuraiblue/kirincupsoccer_2022/match_page/m1.html |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=www.jfa.jp}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifm.tn/ar/sport/article/كرة-القدم/قبل-مواجهة-منتخب-ليبيا-القادري-يستنجد-بالثنائي-علاء-غرام-وحمدي-العبيدي/15575|title=قبل مواجهة منتخب ليبيا: القادري يستنجد بالثنائي علاء غرام وحمدي العبيدي|publisher=ifm.tn}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|14 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|CS Sfaxien
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in CAF Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=CCC}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CCC}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup}} | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 5 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk
|8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!75 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 5 |
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=International=
{{updated|26 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Tunisia U20
|2020 |5 |0 |
| 2021
|2 |0 |
| Total
!7 !0 |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|Tunisia
|2023 |2 |0 |
| 2024
|1 |0 |
| Total
!3 !0 |
| colspan="2"|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".{{Cite web|url=https://les-talents-tunisiens.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-post_53.html|title=فقرة التعريف بمواهبنا الناشطة بالداخل: لاعب النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي علاء غرام | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412020553/https://les-talents-tunisiens.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-post_53.html | archive-date=2023-04-12}}
Honours
CS Sfaxien
Tunisia
Shakhtar Donetsk
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|alaa-ghram/600470}}
{{FC Shakhtar Donetsk Squad}}
{{Tunisia squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghram, Alaa}}
Category:Footballers from Sfax
Category:Tunisian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Tunisian sportsmen
Category:FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Category:Ukrainian Premier League players
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Tunisian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Category:Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Category:Men's association football central defenders