Omar El Kurdi Explained

Omar El Kurdi
Fullname:Omar Ziad El Kurdi
Birth Date:19 October 1992
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Height:1.70 m
Position:Winger, full-back
Youthclubs1:Safa
Years1:2012–2020
Clubs1:Safa
Caps1:110
Goals1:9
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Nejmeh
Caps2:24
Goals2:3
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Sagesse
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Lebanon U22
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Lebanon
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:17:24, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Omar Ziad El Kurdi (ar|عمر زياد الكردي; born 19 October 1992) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger or full-back.

Club career

Coming through the youth system, El Kurdi began his senior career at Lebanese Premier League club Safa, playing 110 league games and scoring nine goals.[1] He helped his side win two league titles, one FA Cup, one Elite Cup, and one Super Cup.

On 16 July 2020, El Kurdi joined Nejmeh for a fee of around £L175 million. He initially retired on 26 August 2021, aged 28,[2] but returned to Nejmeh's squad the following month.[3] In August 2022, El Kurdi joined Sagesse on a free transfer.[4]

Style of play

El Kurdi mainly plays as a winger, but can also play as a full-back or midfielder.

Honours

Safa

Nejmeh

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahfoud. Maroun. 2020-07-16. Official: Omar el Kurdi joins Nejmeh SC. 2020-10-11. FA Lebanon. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2021-08-26. لاعب النجمة يعلن اعتزاله. 2021-08-27. كووورة.
  3. Web site: Hijazi . Alloffs . 2021-09-27 . عودة عمر الكردي للكتيبة النجماوية . 2022-03-29 . El Maestro Sport . ar.
  4. Web site: 2022-08-23 . الكردي وكركي آخر صفقات الحكمة . 2022-10-07 . كووورة.