University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Notes
• Played in 22 matches (three starts), totaling three goals and six points.

2020 (Played in spring 2021)
• Saw time in five matches for the Titans, making one start during the season.
• Earned 141 minutes of playing time, recording three shots and three shots on goal.
• Made lone start of season at Oakland (2/28), posting one shot on goal in a season-high 49 minutes.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2019
• Saw time in six matches for the Titans, earning one start.
• Totaled one goal for two points, adding four shots and one shot on goal in 100 minutes.
• Scored game-winning goal in 3-2 road victory at San Diego State (9/8), recording a season-high three shots.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018
• Appeared in 11 matches, earning one start in his first season.
• Tied for the team lead with two goals and four points.
• Finished with five shots and two shots on goal in 285 minutes of playing time.
• Made collegiate debut at Robert Morris (8/31), posting one shot.
• Made first start at Western Michigan (9/26), scoring the game's first goal -- his first collegiate goal -- in the 12th minute.
• Scored Detroit Mercy's second goal in a 2-2 draw with Green Bay (10/6).
• Received Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll honors (3.2 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2017
• Red-shirted during his freshman campaign.
• Earned 2017-18 Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA or better).

High School 
• A 2017 graduate of St. Clair High School.
• Lettered across four seasons for the Saints and coach Josip Kunce.
• Named All-District, All-Area and All-Conference during each season of high school.
• Was All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore and junior before earning Second Team All-State accolades as a senior.
• Two-time MAC Gold MVP and as a senior was All-Region as well as the Blue Water Area Player of the Year.
• Scored 31 goals during junior campaign before tallying 27 goals in his senior year.
• Played club soccer with Nationals Soccer Club/Waza FC for seven years with several State Cup appearances.

Personal
• Full name is Benjamin Al-Gharabally.
• Son of Hisham and Christine Al-Gharabally.
• Has one older brother, Gabe.
• Born in St. Clair, Mich.
• His uncle, Rob Palmer, played hockey for the University of Michigan and in the NHL.
• Had another uncle play collegiate basketball at Lake Superior State and another uncle attend the University of Detroit in the 1980s.
• Major is Business/Enrolled in 5-year MBA program.