Alaa Ghram

Alaa Ghram (Arabic: عَلَاء غَرَام; born 24 July 2001) is a Tunisian professional football player who plays as a central defender for Ukrainian Premier League Club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Tunisia national team.^[1]

Alaa Ghram

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Sfax, Tunisia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	18
Youth career
	Sfax RS
2018–2019	CS Sfaxien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	CS Sfaxien	72	(5)
2024–	Shakhtar Donetsk	8	(0)
International career‡
2020–2021	Tunisia U20	7	(0)
2023–	Tunisia	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Early life

Ghram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.^[2]

Club career

Ghram started his career with Tunisian side CS Sfaxien.^[3] In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery.^[4] That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024.^[5] In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team.^[6] In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.^[7]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On June 26, 2024 Ghram transferred to Ukrainian Premier League champions Shakhtar Donetsk, signing a five-year contract.^[8]

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.^[9] He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Libya on 28 March 2023 in Bengazi.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CS Sfaxien	2018–19	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	6	0	2	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2019–20	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	4	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		5	0
	2020–21	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	3	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		5	0
	2021–22	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	17	0	2	0	10[a]	0	1[c]	0	30	0
	2022–23	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	26	1	3	0	4[a]	0	—		33	1
	2023–24	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	16	4	1	0	—		3[d]	0	20	4
	Total		72	5	8	0	17	0	4	0	101	5
Shakhtar Donetsk	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	8	0	3	0	2[e]	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			75	5	8	0	19	0	4	0	114	5

1. Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
2. Appearances in CAF Champions League
3. Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup
4. Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 26 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Tunisia U20	2020	5	0
	2021	2	0
	Total	7	0
Tunisia	2023	2	0
	2024	1	0
	Total	3	0
Career total		10	0

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".^[11]

Honours

CS Sfaxien

• Tunisian Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22

Tunisia

• Kirin Cup Soccer: 2022

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Cup: 2024–25^[12]