Omar El Sawy Explained

Omar El Sawy
Fullname:Omar Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud El Sawy
Birth Date:2004 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Târgu Mureș, Romania
Height:1.81 m
Position:Attacking midfielder, forward
Currentclub:Rapid București
Clubnumber:91
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:ACS Kinder Târgu Mureș
Youthyears2:2017–2018
Youthclubs2:ASA Târgu Mureș
Youthyears3:2018–2019
Youthclubs3:CSM Târgu Mureș
Youthyears4:2019–2022
Youthclubs4:Csíkszereda
Years1:2022–2023
Caps1:21
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2021
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:10 August 2024
Ntupdate:17 November 2022

Omar Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud El Sawy (Arabic: عمر سيد محمد محمود الصاوي; born 16 March 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Liga I club Rapid București.

Club career

Early career / Csíkszereda

At junior level, El Sawy represented several clubs from his native Târgu Mureș as well as Csíkszereda. He made his senior debut for the latter side on 6 August 2022, in a 1–2 away Liga II loss to Unirea Dej. On the 28th that month, El Sawy scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Buzău.

Rapid București

On 19 May 2023, El Sawy was signed by Liga I side Rapid București for a rumoured transfer fee of €400,000, including bonuses.[1] [2] He made his professional debut on 10 November 2023, in a goalless league draw at Sepsi OSK.[3]

Personal life

El Sawy was born in Târgu Mureș to an Egyptian father and a Romanian mother, the latter also being of partial Hungarian descent.[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Csíkszereda2022–23Liga II21100211
Rapid București2023–24Liga I601070
2023–24Liga I200020
Total801090
Career Total29110301

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atenție, altfel de fotbalist! » Rapidistul Omar El Sawy are idei clare: "Trebuie să mă ocup de ceea ce este palpabil, nu de ceea ce ar putea fi!". gsp.ro.
  2. Web site: Rapid i l-a suflat Farului pe Omar El Sawy! De ce a ajuns tânărul în Giuleşti şi nu la echipa lui Gică Hagi. 19 May 2023 . as.ro.
  3. News: Sepsi - Rapid 0-0. Giuleștenii au ratat șansa de a urca pe primul loc în SuperLigă. Sepsi - Rapid 0–0. Giuleștenii missed the chance to climb to the first place in the SuperLiga. Digi Sport. ro. 10 November 2023. 10 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Omar El Sawy, starul celor de la Csikszereda în finala Ligii Elitelor U19: "Iubesc România!" » L-a impresionat pe Ilie Dumitrescu. Omar El Sawy, the star of Csíkszereda in the U19 Elite League final: "I love Romania!" » He impressed Ilie Dumitrescu. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 27 May 2022. 20 November 2023.