Thaer Krouma

Thaer Krouma
Personal information
Full name Thaer Sami Krouma
Date of birth (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Homs, Syria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mumbai City
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Al-Wathba
2012–2014 Al-Shorta
2014–2015 Al-Wahda
2015–2016 Al-Talaba
2016–2017 Naft Al-Janoob
2017 Al-Ittihad
2018 Al-Ansar 9 (2)
2018–2019 Al-Suwaiq
2019–2020 Al-Jaish
2020–2021 Naft Al-Basra
2021 Tishreen
2021–2022 Al-Najma
2022 Naft Al-Basra
2022 Al-Fotuwa
2022–2023 Al-Ain 16 (0)
2023 Al-Fotuwa
2023 Tishreen
2023–2024 Al-Fotuwa
2024– Mumbai City 20 (1)
International career
2010–2012 Syria U23
2015– Syria 46 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Thaer Sami Krouma (Arabic: ثائر كروما; born 2 February 1990) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the Syria national team.

Club career

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Early career

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On 3 January 2018, Krouma moved to Lebanese Premier League side Ansar on a six-year contract.[2]

On 21 August 2022, Krouma joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain.[3][4]

Mumbai City FC

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On 3 February 2023, following Krouma's successful 2023 AFC Asian Cup campaign with Syria, Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced that he was signing with the club on a short-term contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[5] His debut came from the start in a 0–1 away win over East Bengal, keeping a clean sheet alongside Tiri.[6]

Krouma scored his debut goal with a late equalizer against Mohun Bagan in September 2024, saving a point for Mumbai as the game ended in 2-2 draw.[7]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 September 2023 Phoenix Hill Football Stadium, Chengdu, China  China 1–0 1–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Syria" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | صفقات نجماوية وعهداوية وأنصارية.. العمري في النصر وتمرين أخير للمنتخب". lebanonfg.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ "العين يدعم صفوفه بـ5 صفقات أجنبية" (in Arabic). 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "العين السعودي يضم الحارس النيجيري أوداه اقرأ المزيد من المشهد العربي" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Mumbai City FC complete signing of Syrian International Thaer Krouma". Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ Match Report: East Bengal FC 0-1 Mumbai City FC at the Wayback Machine (archived 2024-02-18).
  7. ^ Sportstar, Team (13 September 2024). "Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC LIVE score, ISL 2024-25: MBSG 2-2 MCFC; Substitute Krouma equalises in stoppage time". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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