Sulley Muntari
| Date of birth | 27 August 1984 |
| Place of birth | Konongo |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Sulley Muntari scored Ghana's second goal in their 2-0 win against Czech Republic at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.
It was Ghana's first-ever win at the finals.
He joined Portsmouth in May 2007 with a five year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owerriman | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Udinese | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 May 2007 | |
| Portsmouth | 30 May 2007 | 28 Jul 2008 | |
| Internazionale | 28 Jul 2008 | ||
| Sunderland | 29 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Udinese | Serie A | 1 | 11 |
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| 2003-04 | Udinese | Serie A | 17 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Udinese | Serie A | 30 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
4 |
4
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2
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| 2008-09 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
1 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Udinese v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Parma v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Udinese v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Udinese v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Bologna v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Udinese v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Udinese v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Empoli v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 03 May 2003 | Torino v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
| 17 May 2003 | Perugia v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | Udinese v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Udinese v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Perugia v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Udinese v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Udinese v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Udinese v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | AC Milan v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Udinese v Sampdoria | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Chievo Verona v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Udinese v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | AS Roma v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Udinese v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Udinese v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Inter Milano v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Udinese v Ancona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Empoli v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Udinese v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Lazio v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Siena v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Udinese v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
| 02 May 2004 | Sampdoria v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 09 May 2004 | Udinese v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 16 May 2004 | Parma v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Udinese v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Chievo Verona v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Udinese v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Udinese v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Inter Milano v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Udinese v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Bologna v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Udinese v Palermo | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 10 Nov 2004 | AS Roma v Udinese | W | 0-3 | Serie A | 11 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Udinese v Messina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 12 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Livorno v Udinese | W | 1-2 | Serie A | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Udinese v Siena | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Atalanta v Udinese | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Udinese v Lazio | W | 3-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2005 | Sampdoria v Udinese | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Udinese v Cagliari | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Udinese v Reggina | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 20 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Parma v Udinese | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Udinese v Chievo Verona | W | 3-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Brescia v Udinese | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 23 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Juventus v Udinese | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Fiorentina v Udinese | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Udinese v Bologna | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 27 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Palermo v Udinese | W | 1-5 | Serie A | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Udinese v Lecce | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 29 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Udinese v AS Roma | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 30 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Messina v Udinese | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 31 |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Udinese v Livorno | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 32 |
| 01 May 2005 | Udinese v Atalanta | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | Lazio v Udinese | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Udinese v Sampdoria | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 36 |
| 29 May 2005 | Udinese v AC Milan | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Ghana | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ghana | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ghana | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2006-07 | Ghana | International Friendly | 7 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ghana | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2001 | Ghana v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Iran v Ghana | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Ghana v France | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Ecuador v Ghana | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 2nd round |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Ghana v Brazil | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Jul 2001 | Egypt v Ghana | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2001 | Argentina v Ghana | L | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 17 May 2002 | Slovenia v Ghana | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Uganda v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 13 |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Scotland v Ghana | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Ghana v Madagascar | W | 3-3 (10-9) | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TUNISIA | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Burkina Faso v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Ghana v South Africa | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Uganda v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Ghana v Congo DR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Congo DR v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | South Africa v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Cape Verde Islands v Ghana | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Mexico v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2006 | Jamaica v Ghana | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Ghana v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Italy v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Togo v Ghana | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2006 | Japan v Ghana | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2006 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Australia v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Austria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ghana v Morocco | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Togo | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Benin | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Guinea | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Namibia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Ghana v Morocco | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Ghana v Libya | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Gabon v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Ghana v Gabon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ghana v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Egypt v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ghana v Benin | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 05 Aug 2009 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Ghana v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Japan v Ghana | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2009 | Ghana v Mali | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ghana | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jun 2010 | USA v Ghana | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2010 | Uruguay v Ghana | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Ghana v Togo | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Congo v Ghana | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 29 Mar 2011 | England v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Ghana v Congo | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Korea Republic v Ghana | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Ghana v Swaziland | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 05 Sep 2011 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Sudan v Ghana | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Ghana v Gabon | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Ghana v Botswana | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Ghana v Mali | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Ghana v Tunisia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Zambia v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Ghana v Mali | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place play-off |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Chile v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Ghana v Lesotho | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Zambia v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Ghana v Sudan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Sudan v Ghana | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Lesotho v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Ghana v Egypt | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Egypt v Ghana | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Montenegro v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2014 | Ghana v Korea Republic | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Ghana v USA | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Germany v Ghana | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.