Sulley Ali Sariki Muniru (born 25 October 1992) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the younger brother of former Inter Milan and A.C. Milan player Sulley Muntari.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulley Ali Sariki Muniru | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Ashanti Akim Missiles | ||
| 2007–2012 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | CFR Cluj | 46 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Steaua București | 37 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Tondela | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Dinamo Minsk | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tambov | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Asante Kotoko | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Minsk | 21 | (2) |
| Total | 128 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U12[1] | |||
| Ghana U15[1] | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 13 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editMuniru started his youth career at Ashanti Akim Missiles, a youngster club in his hometown Konongo. He helped his college team to win the national championship, being voted the best player. He then played for the youth team of Liberty Professionals where he was the kingpin.[2]
Muniru's urge to also pursue his career in Europe like his elder brother Sulley Muntari grew strongly. At the age of 18, Sulley joined Real Madrid on a trial.[2]
CFR Cluj
editDuring the 2013 January transfer window, Muniru signed the first professional contract of his career. The midfielder was signed by CFR Cluj as a replacement for playmaker Modou Sougou, who left the club for Marseille. He worn the number 48 on the jersey to celebrate his mother's (née Hajia Kande) birthday.[3]
FCSB
editIn June 2015, aged 22, Muniru joined FCSB on a four-year contract, with the Romanian champions paying an undisclosed fee for his transfer.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against AS Trenčín, in the Champions League second qualifying round's second leg.[5]
Tondela
editOn 28 November 2017, Muniru joined Tondela on a deal until June 2019.[6] He made a total of four appearances for the club and assisted once.
Tambov
editOn 15 August 2019, he joined Russian Premier League club FC Tambov.[7] He was removed by Tambov from their squad on 30 May 2020, after only appearing in one Russian Cup game for the club up to that point.[8]
Asante Kotoko
editMuniru joined Asante Kotoko on 2 November 2020 on a free transfer on a two-year contract.[9] He left the club on 22 January 2021 after making just five appearances. Muniru later thanked the management of Asante Kotoko for his stay at the club and allowing him to leave.[10][11]
Minsk
editIn February 2021, Muniru signed an 8-month deal with FC Minsk as a free agent after his contract with Asante Kotoko was terminated. The deal he signed is to keep him at the club until December 2021 with an option of renewal.[12][13]
International career
editHe has represented his country at Under-12 and U-15 levels.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 April 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 0 | ||
| Steaua București | 2015–16 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 83 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 4 | ||
Honours
editClub
edit- CFR Cluj
- Cupa României: Runner-up 2012–13
- Steaua București
- League Cup: 2015–16
- Supercupa României: Runner-up 2015
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sulley Muntari's kid brother on trials at Real Madrid". Goal. 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Real Madrid set to offer Sulley Muntari's brother Sariki Muniru". Goal. 2 November 2012.
- ^ Bun venit, Sulley Muniru! Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today
- ^ "Bine ai venit, Muniru Sulley!". steauafc.com. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Sulley Muniru a marcat senzațional! Achizițiile de la CFR au decis calificarea Stelei: "Am fost surprins"" [Sulley Muniru scored a sensational goal! The transfers from CFR decided Steaua's qualification: "I was surprised"]. DigiSport (in Romanian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "SULLEY É REFORÇO" [Sulley is signed]. Tondela (in Portuguese). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ ""Тамбов" внес в заявку еще трех игроков" [Tambov registered three more players] (in Russian). FC Tambov. 15 August 2019.
- ^ Sulley Muniru at Russian Premier League
- ^ "Sulley Muniru, brother of Muntari, joins Kotoko - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Sulley Muniru thanks Kotoko Management for short stint at Club". Ghana Football News. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (22 January 2021). "Asante Kotoko terminate contract of Sulley Muntari's brother Muniru after just two months". www.goal.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (27 February 2021). "Ex-Asante Kotoko midfielder Muniru Sulley joins Belarus side FK Minsk". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Sulley Muniru joins Belarusian top-flight side FC Minsk". GhanaSoccernet. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links
edit- Sulley Muniru at Soccerway
- Sulley Muniru at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)