Omid Singh | |
Fullname: | Omid Singh |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Birth Date: | 9 January 1993 |
Birth Place: | Behbahan, Khuzestan, Iran |
Currentclub: | Havadar |
Clubnumber: | 20 |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Foolad |
Years1: | 2013 |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2013–2014 |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2014–2015 |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2015–2016 |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2016 |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2016–2018 |
Caps6: | 41 |
Goals6: | 7 |
Years7: | 2018–2020 |
Caps7: | 27 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2020 |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2020–2022 |
Caps9: | 33 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2023– |
Caps10: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Omid Singh (Persian: امید سینگ) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Havadar in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Born in Behbahan, Khuzestan, Iran, Singh began his professional career playing for the Gahar Zagros in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Pro League. He then joined Naft Masjed the following season, and played in the Azadegan League.
In 2016, he joined Esteghlal Khuzestan and won his maiden Persian Gulf Pro League title. He joined Pars Jonoubi Jam the following season and played a pivotal role as Pars Jonoubi Jam won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history.
On 5 April 2020, it was announced that then I-League side East Bengal FC roped in Singh on a two-year deal,[1] [2] [3] [4] however he has never appeared with the club in any league match. On 14 July 2021, FIFA asked SC East Bengal to pay the salary of Singh after the club refused to pay it. He currently plays for Persian Iranian football club Havadar S.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[5] [6]
Singh was born and raised in Khuzestan, Iran. However, his father a Punjabi Sikh and carries an Indian passport, which makes him eligible to represent the India national team. In 2019, Singh expressed his desire to give up his Iranian citizenship and play for India after the national team coach Igor Štimac called him.[7] He also holds the Overseas Citizenship of India card.[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Gahar Zagros | 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |
Naft Masjed | 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |
Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2014–15 | Azadegan League | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |
Siah Jamegan | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |
Pars Jonoubi | 2016–17 | Azadegan League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | |
2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
Nassaji | 2018–19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Naft Masjed | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Career total | 117 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 121 | 11 |
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Pars Jonoubi