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Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani (Arabic: مُحسِن صَالِح عَبد اللَّه عَلِيّ الْغَسَّانِيّ; born 27 March 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United and the Oman national team.[2]
 Al-Ghassani with Oman at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rustaq, Oman | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangkok United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Al-Suwaiq | 76 | (23) |
| 2020–2021 | Sepahan | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Al-Seeb | 52 | (26) |
| 2024– | Bangkok United | 43 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Oman U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Oman U23 | 7 | (5) |
| 2017– | Oman | 66 | (14) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Club career
editAl Suwaiq
editAl-Ghassani started his professional career with Al-Suwaiq in July 2015.
Al-Ghassani make his AFC Cup debut on 20 February 2017 against Iraqi club Al Zawraa in a goalless draw. He scored his first goal in the competition during the 2019 edition in a 2–1 lost to Bahraini club Malkiya Club on 26 February 2019.
Sepahan
editOn 23 January 2020, Al-Ghassani moved to Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan. He make his debut on 6 February in a goalless draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 18 February, Al-Ghassani make his AFC Champions League debut coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Qatari club Al Sadd.
Al Seeb
editOn 1 March 2021, Al-Ghassani moved to Oman Professional League club Al Seeb where he was instrumental in his first season at the club where he achieved a treble, winning the 2021–22, league title, the Sultan Qaboos Cup and the AFC Cup which he notably scored in the final against Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City. After 52 appearances and scoring 26 goals for the club, He left the club in June 2024 after his contract has expired.
Bangkok United
editOn 10 July 2024, Al-Ghassani moved to Thai League 1 club Bangkok United. He make his debut on 9 August in a 2–1 win over PT Prachuap. He then scored his first goal for the club in the next match in a 4–2 lost to Buriram United on 18 August. Al-Ghassani scored his first goal where he scored a brace in the inaugural AFC Champions League Two match against Singaporean club Tampines Rovers in a 4–2 win. In his first season at the club, he scored 22 goals in 41 matches in all competition.
International career
editYouth
editAl-Ghassani score on his debut for Oman U23 squad in a 2–0 away win over Iran U23 on 23 July 2017 during the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. On 9 January 2018, He then make his debut in opening match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Changzhouagainst China U23 in a 3–0 lost.
Senior
editAl-Ghassani make his debut for Oman in an international friendly against Afghanistan on 30 August 2017 in 2–0 win.
In January 2019, Al-Ghassani was included in Oman's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates where he scored on the opening game in a 2–1 lost to Uzbekistan on 9 January.[3]
In June 2023, Al-Ghassani was included in the inaugural 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Oman's squad.
In January 2024, Al-Ghassani was included in Oman's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar. He scored his first goal in the tournament in the last group stage match in a 1–1 draw to Kyrgyzstan on 25 January.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club performance | League | Nation Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sepahan | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Al-Seeb | 2021–22 | Oman Professional League | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 18 |
| 2022–23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Total | 52 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 35 | ||
| Bangkok United | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 [a] | 5 [b] | 41 | 22 |
| Total | 27 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 22 | ||
| Total career | 85 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 119 | 59 | ||
International
edit- As of 27 March 2024
| Oman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 50 | 10 |
- Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 January 2019 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 January 2019 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |  Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 17 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Turkmenistan | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 4. | 10 September 2019 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 10 October 2019 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman |  Afghanistan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 18 November 2019 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  India | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| . | 29 May 2021 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 20 June 2021 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Somalia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 8. | 6 September 2023 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Palestine | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| . | 29 December 2023 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  China | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 25 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10. | 21 March 2024 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Malaysia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 10 October 2024 |  Kuwait | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12. | 14 November 2024 | Palestine | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 13. | 5 September 2025 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 CAFA Nations Cup |
Notes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Oman" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ Muhsen Al-Ghassani at Soccerway
- ↑ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Muhsen Al-Ghassani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links
edit
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani on Instagram
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani at WorldFootball.net
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani at Soccerway
- Muhsen Al-Ghassani FIFA competition record