Aboud Omar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aboud Omar Khamis | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mombasa, Kenya | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Admiral | ||
| 2013 | → Bandari (loan) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Tusker | ||
| 2015–2016 | Panegialios | 14 | (0) |
| 2016– | Slavia Sofia | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Kenya | 17 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Aboud Omar (born 9 September 1992 in Mombasa) is a Kenyan professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League side Slavia Sofia and the Kenyan national team.
Career
Born in Mombasa, Aboud Omar began his career at local side Admiral in the second tier of Kenyan football. In early 2013, he was loaned to Kenyan Premier League club Bandari.[1]
In June 2013, Omar joined Kenyan Premier League defending Champions Tusker where he won 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season).[2]
After two years at Tusker, Omar signed with Greek club Panegialios in August 2015.[3] He made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Acharnaikos on 27 September. Omar played half of the season, appearing 14 times in the league.
Slavia Sofia
On 9 February 2016, Omar signed a contract with Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia, after a successful trial period with the club.[4] He made his competitive debut against Botev Plovdiv on 3 March, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] As a result, he became the first Kenyan footballer to play in the Bulgarian top league.
On 30 June 2016, Omar marked his European debut with an assist for a Serder Serderov goal in a 1–0 home win against Zagłębie Lubin in their 2016–17 Europa League first qualifying round first leg tie.
Career Statistics
International
- As of 1 June 2016
| Kenya national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Bandari
- Labour Day Cup: 2013
- Tusker Fc
- Kenya Super Cup: 2013
International
- Kenya
References
- ↑ "Tusker FC seeking services of Aboud Omar". michezoafrika.com. 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Kenya Super Cup: Gor Mahia – Tusker FC". futaa.com. 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Aboud Omar joins Greek second division side Panegialios". soka25east.com. 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kenyan International Aboud Omar pens deal at Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia". soka25east.com. 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Botev Plovdiv 0–1 Slavia Sofia". soccerway.com. 3 March 2016.
External links
- {{http://www.soka.co.ke/tag/aboud_omar}}
- Aboud Omar profile at Soccerway
- Player Profile at National-Football-Teams