{{Short description|Tunisian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Alaa Ghram |image = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|07|24|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Sfax]], Tunisia |height = 1.90 m |position = [[Central defender]] |currentclub = [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] |clubnumber = 18 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Sfax RS]] |youthyears2 = 2018–2019 |youthclubs2 = [[CS Sfaxien]] |years1 = 2019–2024 |clubs1 = [[CS Sfaxien]] |caps1 = 72 |goals1 = 5 |years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] |caps2 = 17 |goals2 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2020–2021 |nationalteam1 = [[Tunisia national under-20 football team|Tunisia U20]] |nationalcaps1 = 7 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2023– |nationalteam3 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] |nationalcaps3 = 7 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |pcupdate = 21 May 2026 |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Alaa Ghram''' ({{langx|ar|عَلَاء غَرَام}}; born 24 July 2001) is a Tunisian professional [[association football|football]]er who plays as a [[central defender]] for [[Ukrainian Premier League]] Club [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] and the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tunisia - A. Ghram - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alaa-ghram/600470/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=Soccerway}}</ref>
==Early life== Ghram was born in [[Sfax]], Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eyasportnews.tn/sport-8509-من-هو-علاء-غرام-أصغر-لاعبي-البطولة-؟-الصفاقسي-سبق-الإفريقي-في-التعاقد-معه.html|title=من هو علاء غرام أصغر لاعبي البطولة ؟ الصفاقسي سبق الإفريقي في التعاقد معه|publisher=eyasportnews.tn}}</ref>
==Club career== Ghram started his career with Tunisian side [[CS Sfaxien]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nabd.com/s/118007125-9b060e/علاء-غرام-أضعنا-التأهل-في-صفاقس..-وجئنا-إلى-قطر-لاقتلاعه|title=علاء غرام: أضعنا التأهل في صفاقس.. وجئنا إلى قطر لاقتلاعه|publisher=nabd.com}}</ref> In 2021, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament which caused him ton receive surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jawharafm.net/ar/article/النادي-الصفاقسي-اصابة-في-الأربطة-المتقاطعة-لعلاء-غرام-/96/185474|title=النادي الصفاقسي: اصابة في الأربطة المتقاطعة لعلاء غرام|publisher=jawharafm.net}}</ref> That year, his contract was also renewed until June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babnet.net/cadredetail-230873.asp|title=النادي الصفاقسي - تمديد عقود محمد الهادي قعلول وعلاء غرام وشادي الهمامي|publisher=babnet.net}}</ref> In 2022, he received interest from a Qatari team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=أخبار النادي الصفاقسي: هل يحترف علاء غرام في قطر؟ |url=https://www.alchourouk.com/article/أخبار-النادي-الصفاقسي-هل-يحترف-علاء-غرام-في-قطر؟ |publisher=alchorouk.com}}</ref> In 2023, he received interest from clubs in France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/التونسي-غرام-يسرق-الأنظار-من-نجم-جزائري-ويقترب-من-الدوري-الفرنسي|title=التونسي غرام يسرق الأنظار من نجم جزائري ويقترب من الدوري الفرنسي|publisher=alaraby.co.uk}}</ref>
On 26 June 2024 Ghram transferred to [[Ukrainian Premier League]] champions [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]], signing a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alaa Ghram is a Shakhtar player |url=https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2024/june/26_news/26_alaa-ghram/ |access-date=20 March 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Ghram was called up for the first time to the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisian national team]] squad during the [[Kirin Cup Soccer]] in Japan and did not participate in either match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule/Result {{!}} SAMURAI BLUE {{!}} JFA |url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/samuraiblue/kirincupsoccer_2022/match_page/m1.html |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=www.jfa.jp}}</ref> He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] win over [[Libya national football team|Libya]] on 28 March 2023 in Bengazi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifm.tn/ar/sport/article/كرة-القدم/قبل-مواجهة-منتخب-ليبيا-القادري-يستنجد-بالثنائي-علاء-غرام-وحمدي-العبيدي/15575|title=قبل مواجهة منتخب ليبيا: القادري يستنجد بالثنائي علاء غرام وحمدي العبيدي|publisher=ifm.tn}}</ref>
==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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://les-talents-tunisiens.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-post_53.html|title=فقرة التعريف بمواهبنا الناشطة بالداخل: لاعب النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي علاء غرام | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412020553/https://les-talents-tunisiens.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-post_53.html | archive-date=12 April 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|21 May 2026}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|[[CS Sfaxien]] |[[2018–19 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2018–19]] |[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] |6||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |[[2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2019–20]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |4||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in [[CAF Confederation Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[[2020–21 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2020–21]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |3||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[CAF Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[[2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2021–22]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |17||0||2||0||10{{efn|name=CCC}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Tunisian Super Cup]]}}||0||30||0 |- |[[2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2022–23]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |26||1||3||0||4{{efn|name=CCC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||1 |- |[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2023–24]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |16||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Arab Club Champions Cup]]}}||0||20||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72!!5!!8!!0!!17!!0!!4!!0!!101!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] |[[2024–25 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season|2024–25]] |[[Ukrainian Premier League]] |8||0||3||0||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||13||0 |- |[[2025–26 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season|2025–26]] |Ukrainian Premier League |9||1||1||0||7{{efn|One appearance in [[UEFA Europa League]], six appearances in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !17!!1!!4!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!30!!1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !84!!6!!9!!0!!26!!0!!4!!0!!131!!6 |} {{Notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] |2023||2||0 |- |2024||2||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- |2026||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!7!!0 |}
==Honours== '''CS Sfaxien''' *[[Tunisian Cup]]: [[2018–19 Tunisian Cup|2018–19]], [[2020–21 Tunisian Cup|2020–21]], [[2021–22 Tunisian Cup|2021–22]]
'''Tunisia''' *[[Kirin Cup Soccer]]: [[2022 Kirin Cup Soccer|2022]]
'''Shakhtar Donetsk''' * [[Ukrainian Cup]]: [[2024–25 Ukrainian Cup|2024–25]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2025 |title=Ukrainian Cup: Shakhtar defeated Dynamo in a penalty shootout {{!}} УНН |url=https://unn.ua/en/news/ukrainian-cup-shakhtar-defeated-dynamo-in-a-penalty-shootout |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Ukrainian National News (UNN) |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|alaa-ghram/600470}}
{{FC Shakhtar Donetsk Squad}} {{Tunisia squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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