Omar Salah (footballer, born 2003)

Not to be confused with Omar Salah.

Omar Salah

Personal information
Full name	Omar Salah Mohammad Al-Osad
Date of birth	(2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Jordan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Wakrah
Number	6
Youth career
–2023	Al-Wehdat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Al-Wehdat
2023–	Al-Wakrah	30	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Jordan U18	3	(0)
2022–2023	Jordan U20	8	(1)
2023–	Jordan U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Omar Salah Mohammad Al-Osad (Arabic: عمر صلاح محمد العصاد; born 18 April 2003), commonly known as Omar Salah (Arabic: عمر صلاح), is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah.

Club career

Al-Wehdat

Born in Jordan, Salah is a youth product of Al-Wehdat.[1] He was promoted to the senior team on 28 August 2022, under manager Didier Gomes.[2] After impressing with the club,[3] he began attracting offers from Al-Hussein and Al-Faisaly.[4][5] He would also attract offers from Qatar and later agree on a deal to sign with Al-Wakrah.[6][7] Salah would reject the local offers out of respect to Al-Wehdat.[8]

Al-Wakrah

On 19 June 2023, Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah purchased Salah from Al-Wehdat for $140 thousand, with Salah signing a one-year contract in the process.[9][10][11] He was announced as a signing the following month.[12] He was noted for having a successful season with the club, winning the 2024 Qatar Cup in the process.[13][14]

On 9 June 2024, Salah signed a 5-year extension with the club.[15][16] On 31 August 2024, Salah would record a hat-trick for Al-Wakrah, during a Qatari Stars Cup match against Al-Khor.[17]

International career

Salah is a youth international for Jordan, having first represented the Jordanian under-18 team.

On 26 December 2023, it was reported that Al-Wakrah did not permit Salah from joining the Jordan national under-23 football team.[18] By 10 April 2024, the Jordan Football Association were waiting for a response from Al-Wakrah regarding Salah's participation in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[19] Al-Wakrah would later explain that his absence was due to him being a key player for the club.[13]

On August 24, the Jordan Football Association issued a statement regarding Salah's absence with the Jordan national football team, alleging that he rejected a call-up to the senior team.[20]

Playing style

Salah is described as a player known for his high technical abilities and his vision inside the box.[21]

References

1. "الوحدات والأكاديمية الفلسطينية والفيصلي وأبناء بيت حنينا للدور نصف النهائي". palsport.com (in Arabic). Pal Sport. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
2. "الوحدات يوقع مع 7 لاعبين من الفئات العمرية". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
3. "كلاسيكو"الشباب" يكشف ضرورة اعتماد الوحدات على أبنائه". menafn.com (in Arabic). MENA FN. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
4. "مصدر يكشف تفاصيل مفاوضات عمر صلاح والحسين". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Saa'a. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
5. "موهبة الوحدات عمر صلاح محط اهتمام الفيصلي والحسين". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Saa'a. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
6. "عمر صلاح يقترب من الدوري القطري". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
7. "لاعب الوحدات صلاح بصدد التوقيع للوكرة القطري". addustour.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
8. "صلاح: جاهز للتألق مع الوكرة.. ورفضت عرضين محليين إكراما لجماهير الوحدات". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
9. "صلاح ينضم لصفوف الوكرة القطري". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
10. "الأردني عمر صلاح يوقع للوكرة القطري". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
11. "عمر صلاح يوقع رسمياً للوكرة القطري". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
12. "الوكرة يعلن تعاقده مع الأردني عمر صلاح". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
13. "عمر صلاح.. نجم أردني يتوهج مع الوكرة القطري". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
14. "الوكرة يجدد عقد عمر صلاح 5 سنوات". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
15. "الوكرة يمدد عقد صلاح لخمس سنوات إضافية". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
16. "النجم الأردني عمر صلاح يجدد عقده مع الوكرة لمدة 5 مواسم". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
17. "الأردني عمر صلاح بـ "الهاتريك" يقود الوكرة لفوز ساحق في كأس نجوم قطر". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
18. "الوكرة يرفض إلحاق صلاح بـ"الأولمبي".. أندية الأولى تترقب رد الاتحاد غدا". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
19. "منتخب تحت 23 عاما "ينتظر ردا" من الوكرة القطري لإمكانية التحاق عمر صلاح بصفوفه". almamlakatv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlaka TV. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
20. "بيان من الاتحاد الأردني حول عمر صلاح". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
21. "نجم الوحدات ينتظر النهاية.. عقد كبير ونسبة الأخضر بسيطة - صورة". jfranews.com (in Arabic). Jfra News. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

External links

• Omar Salah at Soccerway
• Omar Salah at Kooora.com