Alaa Ghram (; born 24 July 2001) is a Tunisian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Club

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and the Tunisia national team.

Early life

Ghram was born in

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, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.

Club career

Ghram started his career with Tunisian side

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. In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery. That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024. In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team. In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On June 26, 2024 Ghram transferred to

champions

, signing a five-year contract.

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. He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0

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win over

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on 28 March 2023 in Bengazi.

Career statistics

Club

International

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".

Honours

CS Sfaxien *

Tunisian Cup The Tunisian Cup (), formerly known as Tunisian President Cup (1956–2011), is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout football competition in Football in Tunisia, Tunisian football, organized annually by the Tunisian Football Federati ...

: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 Tunisia * Kirin Cup Soccer:

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Shakhtar Donetsk *

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: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghram, Alaa 2001 births Living people Footballers from Sfax Tunisian men's footballers 21st-century Tunisian sportsmen CS Sfaxien players FC Shakhtar Donetsk players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Ukrainian Premier League players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Men's association football central defenders Tunisia men's international footballers Tunisia men's youth international footballers