Omar Al Somah

Omar Al Somah
Al Somah in 2019
Personal information
Full name Omar Al Somah
Date of birth (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 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 88 (83)
2014–2023 Al Ahli 245 (195)
2022–2023 → Al-Arabi (loan) 27 (27)
2023– Al-Arabi 7 (2)
National team‡
2007–2008 Syria U20 2 (1)
2008–2012 Syria U23 10 (5)
2012– Syria 38 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023

Omar Jehad Al Somah (Arabic: عُمَر جِهَاد السُّومَة; born 23 March 1989) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Syria national team.

In July 2014, Al Somah joined Al Ahli. He was the top league goal-scorer in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He helped the team win the league in 2016, which was Al Ahli's first league win in 32 years.

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 September 2023[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al Futowa 2008-09 18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 13
2009-10 16 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 18
2010-11 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5
Total 42 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 36
Al Qadsia 2011–12 13 7 2 1 6 4 7 4 4[a] 1 32 17
2012–13 18 13 5 3 4 1 9 2 10[b] 13 46 32
2013–14 26 23 3 0 5 3 9 8 1[c] 0 44 34
Total 57 43 10 4 15 8 25 14 15 14 122 83
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 – – – – – – 27 11
Total 180 144 14 12 10 12 34 24 7 3 245 195
Al-Arabi 2022–23 20 19 4 6 2 2 – – 1[f] 0 27 27
2023–24 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 – – 7 2
Career total 305 244 28 22 27 22 60 38 23 17 443 343
  1. ↑ Appearances in Kuwait Federation Cup
  2. ↑ Nine appearances and thirteen goals in Kuwait Federation Cup, one appearance in Kuwait Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Kuwait Super Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in Qatar Cup

International goals

Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first.[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2017 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Iran 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 5 October 2017 Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong, Malaysia  Australia 1–1 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 10 October 2017 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia  Australia 1–0 1–2 (aet) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 24 March 2018 Basra Sports City, Basra, Iraq  Qatar 1–0 2–2 2018 International Friendship Championship
5 6 September 2018 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 1–1 1–1 Friendly
6 10 September 2018 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyzstan 1–1 1–2 Friendly
7 11 October 2018 Bahrain National Stadium, Rifaa, Bahrain  Bahrain 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8 15 January 2019 Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates  Australia 2–2 2–3 2019 AFC Asian Cup
9 5 September 2019 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines  Philippines 1–1 5–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 4–1
11 10 October 2019 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Maldives 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 2–0
13 15 October 2019 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Guam 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  Lebanon 2–3 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 11 November 2021 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Iraq 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 1 June 2022 Shabab Al Ahli Stadium , Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Tajikistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
19 25 March 2023 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium , Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Thailand 1–0 3–1 Friendly
20 17 October 2023 Police Officers' Club Stadium , Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Kuwait 1–0 1–2 Friendly

Honours

Al Futowa

  • Syrian Premier Division U-18 League: 2007–08
  • Syrian Second Division Northern Group: 2009–10

Al Qadsia

Al Ahli

Al arabi

Syria

Individual

  • IFFHS AFC Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020[3]
  • Saudi Professional League Player of the Month: October 2014, October 2015, November 2020[4]
  • Al-Ahli Player of the Year: 2014–15, 2015–16
  • Syrian Premiere Division U-18 League top scorer: 2007–08 (29 goals)
  • 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.
  • Top scorer Emir of Qatar Cup 2023

References

  1. ↑ Omar Al Somah at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Omar Al Somah at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "IFFHS MAN TEAM - AFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "أفضلية نوفمبر تذهب إلى رازافان والسومة وبخاري". Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

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