Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
5.4
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Udinese Calcio
top club · 153 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1858
goals rank
#1194
assists rank
40
season goals
36
season assists
Among 2,791 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€17.00m
peak value · 2009
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
6
best season · 13/14
95 / 20
int'l caps / goals
435Appearances
40Goals
36Assists
106Yellow cards
8Red cards
114Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sulley Muntari |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sulleyman Ali Muntari |
| Date of birth | 1984-08-27 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Konongo, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Excellence Sport |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hearts of Oak → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Career break → Hearts of Oak
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hearts of Oak
11 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Albacete → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Albacete
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Albacete Balompié
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Dep. La Coruña
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Pescara → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Deportivo de La Coruña
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Pescara
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Delfino Pescara 1936
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: AC Milan → Al-Ittihad
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Al-Ittihad Club
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — AC Milan
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — AC Milan
34 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — AC Milan, Milan Primavera
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Inter → AC Milan
12/13 · Transfer
Jun 2012
Transfer: AC Milan → Inter
11/12 · Return from loan
Jun 2012
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
May 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: Inter → AC Milan
11/12 · Loan
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — AC Milan, Inter Milan
18 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Inter Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2011
Transfer: Sunderland → Inter
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Inter → Sunderland
10/11 · Loan
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Inter Milan, Sunderland AFC
21 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inter Milan
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Portsmouth → Inter
08/09 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Inter Milan
38 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portsmouth FC
33 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Udinese → Portsmouth
07/08 · Transfer · €10.51m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Udinese Calcio
30 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Udinese Calcio
40 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Udinese Calcio
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Udinese Calcio
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Udinese Calcio
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Udinese U19 → Udinese
02/03 · Transfer
Sep 2001
Transfer: Liberty Pro U19 → Udinese U19
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1989 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.14/90
Assists2 total · 0.28/90
G+A3 total · 0.42/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Hearts of Oak
6.3%
Inter Milan
14.0%
Albacete Balompié
0.0%
Deportivo de La Coruña
0.0%
Delfino Pescara 1936
5.2%
Al-Ittihad Club
8.9%
AC Milan
26.6%
Milan Primavera
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
9.2%
Udinese Calcio
29.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Oak | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 641 |
| Inter Milan | 5 | 08/09 | 2011 | 97 | 8 | 10 | 1,432 |
| Albacete Balompié | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 532 |
| Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 910 |
| AC Milan | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 2,725 |
| Milan Primavera | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 939 |
| Udinese Calcio | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 153 | 9 | 12 | 3,059 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | Hearts of Oak | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 641 |
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 532 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ittihad Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Saudi Crown Prince's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 685 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | AC Milan | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 493 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 462 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 314 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Primavera B | Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | AC Milan | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 970 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | AC Milan | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 366 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 202 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 599 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 511 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 593 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 28 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 783 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 760 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 33 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-09-26 | Liberty Pro U19 | Udinese U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Udinese U19 | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Udinese | Portsmouth | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.51m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-28 | Portsmouth | Inter | Transfer | 12000000 | €14.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-29 | Inter | Sunderland | Loan | 11000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Sunderland | Inter | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Inter | AC Milan | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | AC Milan | Inter | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Inter | AC Milan | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-27 | AC Milan | Al-Ittihad | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Al-Ittihad | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-23 | Without Club | Pescara | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Pescara | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-22 | Without Club | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Dep. La Coruña | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Without Club | Albacete | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Albacete | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Career break | Hearts of Oak | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Hearts of Oak | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-27 | 25 | 6 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-11-17 | 2011-12-10 | 24 | 6 |
| 11/12 | sprain | 2012-05-07 | 2012-05-25 | 19 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Knee surgery | 2012-06-20 | 2012-10-26 | 129 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Muscle strain | 2012-11-02 | 2012-12-12 | 41 | 10 |
| 12/13 | Calf problems | 2013-01-08 | 2013-01-15 | 8 | 4 |
| 13/14 | strain | 2013-11-23 | 2013-12-08 | 16 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2014-03-29 | 2014-04-18 | 21 | 3 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-11-28 | 2014-12-09 | 12 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-01-12 | 2015-01-16 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Muscle fatigue | 2015-02-13 | 2015-02-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-04-07 | 2018-04-27 | 21 | 3 |
Current€50k
Peak€17.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23131 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22978 | #2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #11 | 84 | 20 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Obodo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 5 | 26 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 4 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 6 | 27 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | AC Milan | Inter | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Inter | AC Milan | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Sunderland | Inter | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-29 | Inter | Sunderland | Loan | — | €11.00m |
Teams faced most often by Sulley Muntari's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa CFC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 38% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 35% |
| AS Roma | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 15% |
| Torino FC | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 35% |
| SSC Napoli | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 20% |
| Lazio Roma | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 28% |
| Inter | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 17% |
| Empoli FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 50% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 38% |
| Chievo Verona | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 44% |
| Juventus | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 11 | 641 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 532 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 910 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 493 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 776 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.28 |
| 12/13 | 19 | 1,090 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 366 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 599 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 631 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.43 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 939 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 1,023 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.88 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 760 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 1,276 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
270 apps
27 G
19 A
Premier League
38 apps
4 G
6 A
Saudi Pro League
18 apps
2 G
2 A
Champions League
33 apps
2 G
0 A
Italy Cup
26 apps
1 G
3 A
Premier League
11 apps
1 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Supercoppa Italiana
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Sulley Muntari
Who is Sulley Muntari?
Sulley Muntari is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Sulley Muntari?
Sulley Muntari is 41 years old. He was born on August 27, 1984 in Konongo.
What position does Sulley Muntari play?
Sulley Muntari plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sulley Muntari play for?
Sulley Muntari currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sulley Muntari scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sulley Muntari has scored 40 goals in 435 appearances.