# Sultan Al-Ghannam

Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al-Ghannam (Arabic: سُلْطَان بْن عَبْد الله بْن سَالِم الْغَنَّام; born 6 May 1994) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Saudi Arabia national team and the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

## Club career

Al-Ghannam began his career at his hometown club Al-Zulfi. On 27 August 2015, Al-Ghannam joined the Pro League side Al-Faisaly.
On 12 March 2018, Al-Ghannam joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract with the club. In his first season at the club, Al-Ghannam won the 2018–19 Pro League. On 21 September 2021, Al-Ghannam renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season. On the 7th of October 2023, Al-Nassr announced that sultan had signed a new contract valid until 2028.

## International career

Al-Ghannam was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup and the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, under the coaching of Roberto Mancini, Al-Ghannam was excluded from the squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of 31 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | King's Cup | King's Cup | Crown Prince's Cup | Crown Prince's Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Zulfi | 2012–13 | Saudi Third Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Al-Zulfi | 2013–14 | Saudi Second Division | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 9 |
| Al-Zulfi | 2014–15 | Saudi Second Division | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Al-Zulfi | Total | Total | 40 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 11 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Al-Faisaly | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Al-Nassr | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Al-Nassr | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Al-Nassr | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Al-Nassr | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Al-Nassr | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Al-Nassr | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Al-Nassr | Total | Total | 154 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 215 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 218 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 295 | 23 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ 5 appearances and one goal in Arab Club Champions Cup, and one appearance in Saudi Super Cup

## Honours

Al-Nassr
* Saudi Pro League: 2018–19
* Saudi Super Cup: 2019, 2020
* Arab Club Champions Cup: 2023