 Al Somah with Al-Ahli in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Al Somah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 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 | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Al Futowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Al Futowa | 42 | (36) |
| 2011–2014 | Al Qadsia | 57 | (43) |
| 2014–2023 | Al Ahli | 180 | (144) |
| 2022–2023 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 20 | (19) |
| 2023– | Al-Arabi | 22 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Syria U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Syria U23 | 10 | (5) |
| 2012– | Syria | 42 | (21) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:42, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
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. Nicknamed in Syria as Al ʿAggied (Arabic: الْعَكِيْد) 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]
Al Somah started his career at local club Al Futowa, before joining Kuwaiti side Al Qadsia in 2011. 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 Al Ahli win the league in 2016, their first in 32 years. In 2022, he joined Qatari club Al-Arabi on loan, before making the transfer permanent the following year.
- ^ 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.