Muhammad Omar (footballer, born 1990)

Muhammad Omar
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 KESC 25 (0)
2012–2021 National Bank 62 (0)
International career‡
2011 Pakistan U23
2011 Pakistan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 21, 2011

Muhammad Omar (born 2 June 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

KESC

Omar first played for KESC in the 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League, finishing fourth in the table. He was declared goalkeeper of the year and was awarded a Rupees 50,000 proze.

NBP

Omar moved to NBP F.C. in 2012.[1] In a 0–0 draw against KRL which saw the latter retain their Pakistan Premier League title, Omar was declared man of the match and awarded 2,500 Rupees. He subsequently won the 2013 National Football Challenge Cup with NBP, where he was declared the best goalkeeper of the competition. At the 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup, Omar helped NBP finish as runner-up of the tournament, falling to KRL in the final.[2]

Later career

In 2022, Omar played for Lyari Fighters in the Sindh Super League, a franchise-based football league held in the province of Sindh.[3] He helped the team finish as runner-up after falling to Larkana Leopards by 0–1 in the final. Omar was subsequently declared goalkeeper of the tournament.[3]

International career

Omar made his debut in the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers against Malaysia as a replacement for Yousuf Butt, who conceded both goals in the first half in the eventual 0–2 defeat.[4]

He made his senior international debut against Palestine in 2011.[1] Omar was subsequently called for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifications against Turkmenistan, where he was substituted off at 78th minute for Amir Gul.[1] He has not appeared for the country since.

Career statistics

International

As of 17 October 2012 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2011 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Club

National Bank

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Muhammad Omer (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2016-02-18). "Omar's shootout heroics put NBP into PFF Cup semis". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ a b "Larkana Leapords win Sindh Super League 2022 in Karachi". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ "Pakistan stumble to 2-0 defeat against Malaysia - Latest News - DAWN.COM". 2014-12-25. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-23.