Omar Hemidi

Mohamad Omar Hemidi (Arabic: محمد عمر حميدي, born 1 May 1986 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Jaish, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria and is currently a member of the Syria national football team.[1][2]

Omar Hemidi
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Omar Hemidi
Date of birth (1986-05-01) 1 May 1986
Place of birth Aleppo, Syria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Jaish
Number 5
Youth career
Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2012 Al-Ittihad 140 (13)
2013– Al-Jaish 0 (0)
International career‡
2007–2011 Syria 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2017

Career

Club career

Hemidi's career began in the youth system of Al-Ittihad before starting his professional career with the senior team. He helped the club reach the final of the AFC Cup the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Qadsia after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time.[3]

International career

Hemidi has been a regular for the Syria national football team since 2007. He made 9 appearances for Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]

International goals
Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Omar Hemidi: International goals[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 December 2009Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia1–21–4Friendly/Non FIFA 'A' international match

Honour and Titles

Club

Al-Ittihad

References
  1. "Omar Hemidi – Player profile". ittihadaleppo.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. "Omar Hemidi – Player profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  3. "2010 AFC Cup Final – Match Summary". the-afc.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  4. Omar Hemidi – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. "Hemidi's goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 February 2012.


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