Alaa Ghram

Alaa Ghram (علاء غرام; 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.

Early life
Ghram was born in Sfax, Tunisia. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Sfax Railways Sports.

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

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. 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.

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".

Honours
CS Sfaxien
 * Tunisian Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22

Tunisia
 * Kirin Cup Soccer: 2022