Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari was born in Konongo, Ghana on August 27th, 1984 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 39, Sulley Muntari biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Ali "Sulley" Muntari, a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder, is a Suleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari (born 27 August 1984). During his time with Internazionale, he helped the team win the Champions League in 2009-2010 and the Serie A crown in 2008–09 and 2009–10.
He was also a member of the Portsmouth team that lifted the FA Cup in 2007–08.
He has played for over 80 caps for Ghana's national team and three FIFA World Cups. He is Tondela's older brother, Sulley Muniru.
Personal life
Sulley Muniru, his younger brother, plays in the Russian Liga I.
Menaye Donkor, a Ghanai businesswoman, married Muntari in December 2010. Donkor had give birth to the couple's first child on June 20, 2015, according to the family's first child. In an interview on GhOne TV, Donkor announced the birth of their second child on September 16, 2020.
Club career
Muntari's talents first emerged in youth tournaments while he was playing for Liberty Professionals youth team. He was a regular participant of Ghana's under-20 team in Argentina at the age of 16, finishing runners-up in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, losing out to the hosts in the final. Despite impressing during a trial with Manchester United following the tournament, the player ended up joining Italian club Udinese.
He joined Udinese in 2001, where his first season was spent in the reserves. On November 6, 2002, he made his first-team debut against Milan on November 6, 2002.
He made 23 appearances and climbed to 33 appearances the following season, but indiscipline saw him dismiss three times in 16 games in the 2006–07 season. After five seasons in Italy, he left Udinese for Portsmouth.
When Portsmouth's transfer bids were received in early 2007, Muntari had already expressed an interest in the English Premier League. He later signed for Portsmouth and transferred to Portsmouth on May 30, 2007, for a new club record fee that is estimated to be around £7.1 million, after a five-year deal. He was a regular participant in the first XI during the 2007-08 season, playing 29 League games and scoring four goals. In an away game against Derby County on August 11, 2007, he made his debut against them on August 11, 2007. His best show of note came at Aston Villa, where he scored two spectacular long-range goals. In a 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Sixth round of the FA Cup, he appeared in four FA Cup games, scoring the winner from the penalty spot. He was in the starting lineup of the 2008 FA Cup Final against Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium. He left Fratton Park after one season to join Internazionale.
Internazionale was announced in the Italian press on March 2nd that the midfielder was planning a summer contract. Esteban Cambiasso and Patrick Vieira's injuries highlighted just how many ball-winning midfielders the Nerazzurri were, and that they would be attempting to fix the situation in June 2007. Transfer consultants Marco Branca and Gabriele Oriali were wandering around Europe for potential options, and Muntari seemed to be their man at the insistence of coach Roberto Mancini, although Muntari later moved to Portsmouth in the summer of 2007. However, La Repubblica, an Italian newspaper, reported on July 21 that with the likely death of new Inter coach José Mourinho to land his former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, Muntari was now his top target central midfield goal. In the next few days, the news in the Italian press gathered speed, as Muntari had already agreed to a four-year deal with Inter. But Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp told Sky Sports News, "I don't want to sell him." When asked about Inter's apparent obsession in Muntari, he is one of my finest players and is a superb young talent.
The BBC and Gazzetta dello Sport announced on July 24, 2008, that Muntari would complete a €14 million bonus transfer to Inter. He finally completed his transfer to Inter on July 28th, 2008, wearing the number 20 jersey, previously worn by lvaro Recoba for many years.
Muntari won the Derby d'Italia against Juventus on November 22, 2008, redirecting a wayward Zlatan Ibrahimoviovi shot. Muntari scored a backheel goal against Napoli at the San Siro two weeks after a spectacular cross from Maicon, a match that ended 2–1 for Inter. He opened the scoring for Inter in their last Serie A match of the season on May 31 against Atalanta after blasting in a Lus Figo cross from outside the penalty box. The goalkeeper parried his shot on goal later in the game, but Esteban Cambiasso converted the rebound to make the score 3-3. Inter eventually defeated 4–3 and Muntari claimed his first Scudetto after the club's first season.
Inter Technical Director Marco Branca reported on January 15 that Muntari had submitted a formal transfer request. A number of Premier League clubs had been speculated to be interested in Muntari.
Sunderland was granted permission to hold talks with Muntari on January 26, 2011, and until the end of the 2010–11 season, he signed for Sunderland on loan from Inter. In a 2–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on May 7, 2011, he was first and only goal, but Zat Knight own goal was later confirmed.
Sunderland declined not to sign Muntari on a permanent basis on May 13th and returned to Inter.
Muntari joined Milan on loan on January 31, 2012. Muntari scored his first goal as a Milan player on his debut in a Serie A away match against Cesena on February 19, 2012, which Milan defeated 3–1. Muntari seemed to have doubled Milan's lead against Juventus with a header by Urby Emanuelson, but the ball was not awarded by referee Paolo Tagliavento, despite the ball crossing the line while being saved by Gianluigi Buffon; the match ended 1–1. Muntari scored a goal against Atalanta on May 2nd, putting Milan one point behind leaders Juventus. Juventus then went on to win the Serie A title this year, beating Milan by four points over the Scudetto.
Massimiliano Allegri said on May 2012 that Muntari will continue to play with Milan for another two years until June 2014. After his Internation deal came to an end on July 1, 2012, Muntari officially signed for Milan on a free transfer.
Muntari suffered a knee injury while on holiday in the offseason, but the first half of the 2012–2013 season will be a long one. Muntari scored a goal against Barcelona on February 20th to give Milan a two-goal lead against Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League's second leg. However, it was not enough as Barcelona knocked Milan out in the return leg at Camp Nou, 4–0, 4–2, aggregate.
Muntari scored his first goal in 2012-2013 season in a match against Pescara, which Milan lost 4–0. Later this month, he was fined €10,000 and suspended for two matches after being suspended for two matches against Roma for manhandling referee Gianluca Rocchi, who was not protesting a call.
Muntari put on a good show against Juventus on October 6th, scoring two goals against Juventus, but Juventus defeated Juventus 3–2. Muntari scored a late penalty against Roma on December 16th, securing a 2–2 draw. After losing to Zdravko Kuzmanovi, he was suspended for the following match against former club Inter. Muntari helped Milan beat Sassuolo on three points against Sassuolo on May 18, when Muntari scored a goal and helped Milan defeat Milan 2–1.
Muntari signed a new two-year deal with Milan on June 18, 2014. Milan beat Lazio 3–1 in Milan's first game in the 2014-15 Serie A on August 31, 2014. Muntari scored the first goal of the game against Chievo on October 4th, a 2–0 win. On June 30, 2015, he was released by mutual agreement.
Muntari joined Ittihad FC, a Saudi league team, on a two-year contract on July 28, 2015.
He returned to Italy in January 2017 after signing a six-month deal with Pescara. Muntari's evictions of racial abuse were dismissed with a yellow card on March 30, 2017.
Muntari joined Deportivo de La Corua in Spain on February 22, 2018; until the end of the 2017-18 season.
Muntari signed with Albacete on January 31, 2019 after six months of inactivity, until the season's conclusion.
Muntari has moved to Hearts of Oak, a Ghana Premier League team. He had signed a six-month contract.
International career
Muntari competed for the Black Starlets in 2001, winning by 1–1 draw with Portugal and losing 0–1.
After Ghana took second place, Muntari was then selected for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
As The Black Stars began their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, he earned his first senior cap against Slovenia on May 17th, 2002, and became a regular fixture in the team. He was destined for Athens' Olympic team but was later dismissed due to disciplinary reasons. Muntari and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) fought over a dispute that would see him play for his country again, causing the "record" for the youngest international retirement. He resigned after making a public apology to the association, and was selected for the 2006 World Cup team. He played in the first two matches, a 2–0 loss to Italy and a 2–0 win over the Czech Republic, in which he scored, but he was given a yellow card in each match, but not in any other. He was suspended for the game against the United States but returned for the second round match against Brazil, in which Ghana was eliminated.
He remained a regular member of the team and saw the winner in the first group match against Guinea and the second goal against Morocco in the last group match against Morocco. In the third round play-off, he scored a free kick against Ivory Coast for his third goal of the tournament. In the 89th minute, his goal against Guinea, a 25-meter left-foot pile-driver, was voted one of the Tournament's Best Goals.
During the 2008 African Cup of Nations Tournament in Ghana, he was named an All-Star Player. After careful analysis of all of the tournament's matches, the Technical Study Group (TSG) selected the Team of the Tournament.
Despite being supposed to compete for Ghana in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, Muntari was refused to participate in the national team due to disciplinary reasons. He also canceled a meeting with coach Milovan Rajevac after intentionally missing an international friendly against Angola. Muntari later expressed an apology to his country and coach.
Muntari was selected for Ghana's 2010 World Cup squad. Muntari was apparently suspended from the squad after not being included in the starting line-up for the team's first two matches for injuring Rajevac and his coworkers. However, after former captain Stephen Appiah's intervention, he was revived and continued to make two more substitute appearances against Germany and the United States, before starting the quarter-finals against Uruguay in place of the suspended André Ayew. Muntari scored a long-range goal in the first half of the match, putting Ghana ahead 1–0 at halftime.
Muntari was named in Ghana's squad for the 2014 World Cup on June 2nd, 2014. In the team's first match against the United States, he was in the starting lineup for the Black Stars against the United States in a 2–1 loss.
Only hours before the final Group match against Portugal, Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng were sent home from the Black Stars camp in Brazil and suspended from the Ghana squad on June 26, 2014, for disciplinary reasons. Moses Armah, a former boss James Kwesi Appiah's teaching staff, was reportedly assaulted by Muntari.