Omar Al Somah
File:Omar soma17 (cropped).jpg Al Somah with Syria in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Al Somah[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Deir ez-Zor, Syria[1] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Arabi (on loan from Al Ahli) | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2008 | Al Futowa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Al Futowa | 68 | (65) |
2011–2014 | Al Qadsia | 57 | (38) |
2014– | Al Ahli | 180 | (144) |
2022 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 8 | (5) |
2022 | → Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan) | 9 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Syria U20 | 2 | (1) |
2008–2012 | Syria U23 | 10 | (5) |
2012– | Syria | 34 | (18) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 |
Omar Al Somah (Arabic: عمر السومة; born 28 March 1989) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi, on loan from Saudi club Al Ahli, and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as Al ʿAqqid (Arabic: العكيد) which is a historical civil character in Damascus known for participating in the resistance against occupiers and for being courageous, helpful and generous.[2][3]
In July 2014, Al Somah joined Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League. He went on to become the league top goalscorer in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He helped the team win the league in 2016, their first in 32 years.
Club career
Al Futowa
Al Somah began his football career at the age of 12, joining the youth academy of Al Futowa (Deir ez-Zor) which won the 2007–08 Syrian under-18 league;[4] Al Somah was the top scorer of the league that season with 29 goals.[5]
Al Qadsia
On 30 June 2011, Al Somah joined Al Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Premier League.[6]
In July 2012, Al Somah participated in three games with Nottingham Forest, scoring once in a month-long trial.[7]
Al Ahli
During the 2018–19 season, Al Somah scored 19 goals in 24 matches for Saudi Professional League side Al Ahli.[8] On 1 March 2019, he scored an overhead kick against Al-Ittihad.[9]
On 29 November 2020, Al Somah scored a goal in a 2–1 win over Al-Faisaly, in which he managed in seven seasons to equal Nasser Al-Shamrani's record of 126 goals in eleven seasons in the Saudi League.[10] On 22 December, he broke the record by scoring his 127th goal in a 1–0 win over Al Fateh.[11]
Al-Arabi (loan)
On 9 August 2022, Al Somah joined Qatari side Al-Arabi on a one-year loan.[12]
Style of play
Uniquely, Al Soma's height, strength, jumping ability and heading technique have given him an edge in winning aerial challenges for balls, with many of his goals often being headers, he also scores with both feet.[13]
Personal life
Al Soma is married since 2015 and has two children.[14]
Philanthropy
In February 2019, Al Soma donated USD$6,000 to Al-Fotuwa, the club he started his career with.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 October 2022[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al Qadsia | 2011–12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4[a] | 1 | 32 | 17 | |
2012–13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10[b] | 6 | 46 | 20 | ||
2013–14 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 34 | ||
Al Qadsia Total | 57 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 122 | 71 | ||
Al-Ahli | 2014–15 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 33 | 31 | |
2015–16 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 34 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1[d] | 1 | 39 | 41 | ||
2017–18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 11 | ||
2018–19 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 6[e] | 2 | 39 | 28 | ||
2019–20 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 23 | ||
2020–21 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | 29 | 16 | ||
2021–22 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 11 | ||
Al-Ahli Total | 180 | 144 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 245 | 195 | ||
Al-Arabi (loan) | 2022–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | |
Career total | 243 | 185 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 375 | 271 |
- ^ Appearances in Kuwait Federation Cup
- ^ Nine appearances and six goals in Kuwait Federation Cup, one appearance in Kuwait Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Kuwait Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
International goals
- Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first.[17]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 September 2017 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 5 October 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong, Malaysia | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 10 October 2017 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 24 March 2018 | Basra Sports City, Basra, Iraq | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 International Friendship Championship |
5 | 6 September 2018 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
6 | 10 September 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
7 | 11 October 2018 | Bahrain National Stadium, Rifaa, Bahrain | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
8 | 15 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
9 | 5 September 2019 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines | ![]() |
1–1 | 5–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | 4–1 | |||||
11 | 10 October 2019 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12 | 2–0 | |||||
13 | 15 October 2019 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 2–0 | |||||
15 | 3–0 | |||||
16 | 12 October 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
17 | 11 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
18 | 1 June 2022 | Shabab Al Ahli Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al Futowa
- Syrian Premiere Division U-18 League: 2007–08[4]
- Syrian Second Division Northern Group: 2009–10
Al Qadsia
- Kuwaiti Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Kuwait Emir Cup: 2012, 2013
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2013, 2014
- Kuwait Federation Cup: 2013–14
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2013, 2014
- AFC Cup: 2014
Al Ahli
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2014–15
- Saudi Professional League: 2015–16
- King Cup: 2016
- Saudi Super Cup: 2016
Syria
Individual
- IFFHS AFC Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020[18]
- Saudi Professional League Player of the Month: October 2014, October 2015, November 2020[19]
- Al-Ahli Player of the Year: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Syrian Premiere Division U-18 League top scorer: 2007–08 (29 goals)[5]
- Kuwaiti Premier League top scorer: 2013–14 (23 goals)
- Saudi Professional League Golden Boot: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Player of the Month in Kuwaiti Al-Qadisiyah Club: December 2013.
- Player of the season in Kuwaiti Al-Qadisiyah Club: 2014
- Player of the season in the Saudi League: 2016
- 2015 AFC Champions League Bronze Boot.
- Sixth top scorer in the world 2016.
- Best Asian goalscorer in the world 2016.
- The King's Cup 2015/16 Top Scorer Award.
- Best professional striker in the Gulf 2016.
- Arab top scorer 2016 as the most recorded player in the Arab leagues.
- Top scorer in the Crown Prince Cup 2016/17.
- The best striker in the Saudi League 2017/18.
- The award for the best Arab player for the year 2018 from (Riyadh.com magazine).
- Silver Boot in the Saudi League 2018.
- The best goal of the season in the Saudi League 2019.
- Best striker in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2019.
- AFC Champions League 2019 squad of the year.
- 2019 Syrian Player of the Year award
- Best Syrian Professional Award for the year 2020.
- The Bronze Boot in the Saudi League 2020.
- Top scorer of the decade in the Saudi League 2011-2020.
References
- ^ a b "Omar Al Somah". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "عمر السومة.. "العكيد" الذي أعاد اللقب إلى "قلعة الكؤوس"". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic).
- ^ "لا عروض اوروبية". menafn.
- ^ a b "دوري الشباب السوري". Kooora.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b "دوري الشباب السوري". Kooora.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "الأزرق دوت كوم". Alazraq.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest trialists hope to do Arab football proud". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Omar Al Soma". soccer24.com.
- ^ "هدف الأهلي الأول ضد الاتحاد (عمر السومة) في الجولة 22 من دوري كأس الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين". Dawri Plus (in Arabic). 1 March 2019.
- ^ "السومة يلحق بالشمراني بقائمة تاريخية بالدوري السعودي". Kooora (in Arabic). 29 November 2020.
- ^ "رسميا.. عمر السومة الهداف التاريخي للدوري السعودي". Kooora (in Arabic). 22 December 2020.
- ^ "العربي القطري يعلن رسميًا ضمّ النجم السوري عمر السومة إلى صفوفه". beIN SPORTS (in Arabic).
- ^ "Saudi Pro League Statistics 2014/2015". Slstat.com. 28 March 1989. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "عمر السومة يرزق بولدين "توأم" ويعلن عن اسميهما". akhbaar24 (in Arabic). 31 July 2017.
- ^ Omar-Al-Somah http://leartishasic.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021
- ^ Omar Al Somah at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Omar Al Somah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "IFFHS MAN TEAM - AFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
- ^ "أفضلية نوفمبر تذهب إلى رازافان والسومة وبخاري".
External links
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- Omar Al Somah at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Omar Al Somah at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Deir ez-Zor
- Association football forwards
- Syrian footballers
- Qadsia SC players
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
- Syrian Premier League players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Syria international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Syrian expatriate footballers
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Kuwait
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar