Omar Khribin

Omar Khribin
Khribin with Syria at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Omar Khribin
Date of birth (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 29)
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)
2013–2015Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (loan) 30 (11)
2015–2016Al-Mina'a (loan) 10 (10)
2016–2017Al-Dhafra (loan) 25 (16)
2017Al-Hilal (loan) 10 (7)
2017–2021 Al-Hilal 45 (14)
2019Pyramids (loan) 12 (6)
2021– Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) 44 (30)
2022–2023Shabab 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
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
  1. ^ Includes Kings Cup
  2. ^ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  5. ^ 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.
List of international goals scored by Omar Khribin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Syria

Individual


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