Muhsen Al-Ghassani

Muhsen Al-Ghassani
	Al-Ghassani with Oman at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name	Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani
Date of birth	27 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rustaq, Oman
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bangkok United
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2020	Al-Suwaiq
2020–2021	Sepahan
2021–2024	Al-Seeb
2024–	Bangkok United
International career‡
2015	Oman U19
2017–2019	Oman U23
2017–	Oman
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

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]

Club career

Al Suwaiq

Al-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

On 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

On 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

On 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

Youth

Al-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

Al-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

Club

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	Persian Gulf Pro League	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
Bangkok United	Total		27	15	2	2	3	0	8	5	41	22
Total career			85	41	15	10	0	0	19	8	119	59

International

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	2019 AFC Asian Cup
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	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
.	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