Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani (; born 27 March 1997) is an Omani professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Oman national team.

Club career

Al Suwaiq

Al-Ghassani started his professional career with

Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq Club () is an Omani sports club based in Al-Suwaiq. Their professional football section currently plays in the Oman Professional League, the top division of the Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Seeb Stadium. Histor ...

in July 2015. Al-Ghassani make his

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debut on 20 February 2017 against Iraqi club

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in a goalless draw. He scored his first goal in the competition during the 2019 edition in a 2–1 lost to Bahraini club

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on 26 February 2019.

Sepahan

On 23 January 2020, Al-Ghassani moved to

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club

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi-Varzeši-ye Fulâd-e Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan, is an Iranian sports club based in Isfahan. It is best known for their football section that play in the P ...

. He make his debut on 6 February in a goalless draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 18 February, Al-Ghassani make his

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debut coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Qatari club

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Al Seeb

On 1 March 2021, Al-Ghassani moved to

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club Al Seeb where he was instrumental in his first season at the club where he achieved a treble, winning the 2021–22, league title, the

Sultan Qaboos Cup The Sultan Qaboos Cup (), also known as the HM's Cup, is Oman's premier knockout tournament for men's football. It was officially founded in 1972 and the champions of that first edition were Al-Ahli. It was briefly known as Oman Cup. Currently, t ...

and the

which he notably scored in the final against Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City. After 52 appearances and scoring 26 goals for the club, He left the club in June 2024 after his contract has expired.

Bangkok United

On 10 July 2024, Al-Ghassani moved to

club

. He make his debut on 9 August in a 2–1 win over PT Prachuap. He then scored his first goal for the club in the next match in a 4–2 lost to

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on 18 August. Al-Ghassani scored his first goal where he scored a brace in the inaugural

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match against Singaporean club

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in a 4–2 win. In his first season at the club, he scored 22 goals in 41 matches in all competition.

International career

Youth

Al-Ghassani score on his debut for Oman U23 squad in a 2–0 away win over Iran U23 on 23 July 2017 during the

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at the

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. On 9 January 2018, He then make his debut in opening match of the

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against China U23 in a 3–0 lost.

Senior

Al-Ghassani make his debut for

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in an international friendly against

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on 30 August 2017 in 2–0 win. In January 2019, Al-Ghassani was included in Oman's squad for the

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in the United Arab Emirates where he scored on the opening game in a 2–1 lost to

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on 9 January. In June 2023, Al-Ghassani was included in the inaugural

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Oman's squad. In January 2024, Al-Ghassani was included in Oman's squad for the

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held in Qatar. He scored his first goal in the tournament in the last group stage match in a 1–1 draw to

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on 25 January.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.''

Honours

Al Seeb

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: 2021–22, 2023–24 *

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: 2022, 2023. *

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Individual

* Oman Professional League top scorer:

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competition record 1997 births Living people People from Al-Rustaq Omani men's footballers 21st-century Omani sportsmen Oman men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Suwaiq Club players Sepahan S.C. footballers Al-Seeb Club players Muhsen Al-Ghassani Oman Professional League players Persian Gulf Pro League players Muhsen Al-Ghassani Omani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Omani expatriate sportspeople in Iran Omani expatriate sportspeople in Thailand 2019 AFC Asian Cup players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{Oman-footy-bio-stub