Omar Khribin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Khribin | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Damascus, Syria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wahda | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2017 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | (9) | |
2013–2015 | → Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (loan) | 30 | (11) |
2015–2016 | → Al-Mina'a (loan) | 10 | (10) |
2016–2017 | → Al-Dhafra (loan) | 25 | (16) |
2017 | → Al-Hilal (loan) | 10 | (7) |
2017–2021 | Al-Hilal | 45 | (14) |
2019 | → Pyramids (loan) | 12 | (6) |
2021– | Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) | 44 | (30) |
2022–2023 | → Shabab Al Ahli (loan) | 21 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Syria U23 | 3 | (3) |
2012– | Syria | 55 | (21) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 |
Omar Khribin (Arabic: عمر خربين, can also be spelled as Kharbin or Kh'rbin; born 15 January 1994) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Emirati Club Al-Wahda and the Syrian national team.
In 2017, Khribin became the first Syrian ever to win the Asian Footballer of the Year.
Club career
Early career
Karbin played four seasons for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League. In the Summer of 2013, Khribin joined Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya In the Iraqi Premier League, on a two-year loan. On 6 August 2015, Khribin signed for Al-Mina'a, on a one-year loan.
Al-Hilal
On 19 June 2017, Al-Hilal officially bought Khribin for 44 million riyals on a four-year contract. On 10 August, Omar scored his first goal against Al-Taawoun in the 14th minute, winning 4–3.
Pyramids (loan)
In January 2019, Khribin moved to Egyptian side Pyramids on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season; he scored in his first match against Zamalek on 24 January, and four goals in his first 5 matches.
Return to Al-Hilal
Khribin rejoined Al-Hilal in summer 2019; he played at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first Syrian to do so.
Al-Wahda
In January 2021, Khribin joined Emirati club Al-Wahda.
International career
On 20 November 2012, Khribin was called up for the Syria national team and made his first international friendly games against Palestine.
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, he was part of the 10 matches in the third round and the two matches against Australia in the fourth round, he just scored 10 goals in the qualifiers, of which 7 in the second round.
In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, he played the whole 90 minutes of the three group stage matches. He scored a goal against Australia, as Syria exited with just one point out of three matches.
In September 2019, the Syrian Football Federation announced that Khribin was suspended from the national team due to multiple instances of uninformed absence. Khribin later returned to play against Maldives on 10 October. In November 2020, he mentioned that he was excluded from the national team coached by Nabil Maâloul, after he had suggested to play as a second striker.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 December 2023
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Wahda | 2011–12 | SYPL | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 |
2012–13 | ? | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 7 | ||
total | ? | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 9 | ||
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2013–14 | IPL | ? | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 8 |
2014–15 | ? | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 3 | ||
total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | ||
Al Minaa | 2015–16 | IPL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
total | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
Al Dhafra FC | 2015–16 | UPL | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
2016–17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | ||
total | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 | ||
Al Hilal | 2016–17 | SPL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 |
2017–18 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 13 | ||
2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | |||
2020–21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
total | 54 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 36 | ||
Pyramids | 2018–19 | EPL | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
Al Wahda | 2020–21 | UPL | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 12 |
2021–22 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | ||
total | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 29 | ||
Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23 | UPL | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 |
Al Wahda | 2023–24 | UPL | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 |
Career total | 199 | 111 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 246 | 143 |
- ^ Includes Kings Cup
- ^ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 25 March 2023
- Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khribin goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2013 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2 | 11 November 2013 | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, Jordan | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
3 | 5 March 2014 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
4 | 12 November 2014 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
5 | 15 November 2014 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
6 | 5 June 2015 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | Oman | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
7 | 11 June 2015 | Samen Stadium, Mashhad, Iran | Afghanistan | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
8 | 8 September 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–0 | 6–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
9 | 3–0 | |||||
10 | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
11 | 2–1 | |||||
12 | 24 March 2016 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | Cambodia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
13 | 2–0 | |||||
14 | 23 March 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
15 | 31 August 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia | Qatar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
16 | 2–1 | |||||
17 | 30 December 2018 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
18 | 15 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Australia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
19 | 7 October 2021 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan, South Korea | South Korea | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
20 | 12 October 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
21 | 25 March 2023 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Thailand | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- King's Cup: 2017, 2019–20
- Saudi Super Cup: 2018
- AFC Champions League: 2019, runner-up 2017
Syria
Individual
- AFC Champions League Top Scorer: 2017
- Asian Footballer of the Year: 2017
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Damascus
- Syrian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Al-Wahda SC (Syria) players
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players
- Al-Minaa SC players
- Al Dhafra FC players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Pyramids FC players
- Al Wahda FC players
- Shabab Al Ahli Club players
- Syrian Premier League players
- Iraq Stars League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Syria men's international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Syrian expatriate men's footballers
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- Asian Footballer of the Year winners