Omar Al-Ghamdi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Abdullah Al-Ghamdi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Al Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2010 | Al Hilal | ||
| 2010–2015 |
Al-Shabab | 78 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2008 | Saudi Arabia | 78 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 August 2017 | |||
Omar Abdullah Al-Ghamdi (
left back
.
Club career
Al-Hilal
In 1997,
Asian Champions League in 2000. He won every trophy at Al-Hilal. On 14 March 2010, Omar played his last match for Al-Hilal which was against Al Shabab which ended 2–1 win for Al-Hilal.[1]
He left in 2010.
Al-Shabab
On 21 June 2010, Omar went to
Al-Taawoun which Al-Shabab drew 1-1. On 23 August 2015, Omar officially retired from football after a playing career that lasted 17 years.[5]
International career
Omar made his play debut for the Saudi Arabia national team at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He is a member of the Saudi Arabia national team and was called up to the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. On 6 September 2008, Omar played his last match for the national team which was against Iran which he replaced Mohammad Al-Shalhoub in the 67th minute, the match ended 1-1.[6] After 78 caps for the Saudi national team, he retired in 2008.
Hounors
Club
Al-Hilal
- 2009–10
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup (7): 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup (3): 2000, 2005, 2006
- Saudi Founder's Cup (1): 1999
- AFC Champions League (1): 1999–2000
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 2001–02
- Asian Super Cup (1): 2000
Al-Shabab
- 2011–12
- Saudi Super Cup (1): 2014
- King Cup (1): 2014
References
- ^ http://slstat.com/spl2009-2010ar/matchdet.php?id=126 [bare URL]
- ^ "مقابل انتقال اللاعب وليد الجيزاني ... لاعب الهلال عمر الغامدي ينتقل للشباب | صحيفة عاجل الإلكترونية". ajel.sa. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017.
- ^ http://slstat.com/spl2010-2011ar/matchdet.php?id=1 [bare URL]
- ^ http://prosports.mbc.net/ar/championships/jameel-league/articles/رسميا---عمر-الغامدي-يعلن-اعتزال-الساحرة-المستديرة.html [dead link]
- ^ "عمر الغامدي يودع الملاعب في حفل تكريم برعاية الأمير عبدالله بن مساعد – صحيفة سبورت السعودية".
- ^ "المنتخب السعودي".
External links
- Omar Al-Ghamdi at National-Football-Teams.com
