Omar_Kharbin

Omar Khribin

Omar Khribin

Syrian footballer (born 1994)


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 Syria national team.

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In 2017, Khribin became the first Syrian ever to win the Asian Footballer of the Year.[3] He has also won the 2019 AFC Champions League with Al Hilal and have played his trades in Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Club career

Early career

Karbin played four seasons for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League.[4] In the Summer of 2013, Khribin joined Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya In the Iraqi Premier League, on a two-year loan.[5] On 6 August 2015, Khribin signed for Al-Mina'a, on a one-year loan.[6]

Al Hilal

On 19 June 2017, Saudi Arabian giants, Al Hilal officially bought Khribin for 44 million riyals on a four-years contract.[7] On 10 August 2017, Omar scored his first goal against Al Taawoun in the 14th minute, winning 4–3.[8] Later that year, on 26 September 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Iranian club, Persepolis during the 2017 AFC Champions League semi-finals.[9]

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,[10] and four goals in his first 5 matches.[11]

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.[12] He also helped the club to win the 2019 AFC Champions League.

Al Wahda

In January 2021, Khribin joined Emirati club Al Wahda.[13]

International career

On 20 November 2012, Khribin was called up for the Syria national team and made his first international friendly games against Palestine.[14]

In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Khribin 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.[15]

In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Khribin 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.[16]

In September 2019, the Syrian Football Federation announced that Khribin was suspended from the national team due to multiple instances of uninformed absence.[17] Khribin later returned to play against Maldives on 10 October.[18] 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.[19]

In December 2023, Khribin was named in the Syrian squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[20] On 23 January 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over India, which granted his country their first win in the competition since 2011, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams.[21] During the round of 16 match against Iran, Khribin netted the leveling goal from a penalty in a 1–1 tie. Nonetheless, Syria ultimately succumbed 5–3 in the penalty shootouts.[22]

On 27 March 2024, Khribin scored his first international hat-trick in a 7–0 victory against Myanmar during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 April 2024[24]
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International

As of match played 26 March 2024[25]
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As of match played 26 March 2024[25]
Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khribin goal.
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Honours

Club

Al Hilal

Shabab Al Ahli

International

Syria

Individual


References

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  2. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  3. "AFC Player of the Year 2017: Omar Khrbin". AFC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. "الجوية العراقي يجدد تعاقده مع السوري عمر خريبين". كووورة. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. "رسميا .. السوري عمر خريبين ينضم إلى الميناء العراقي". كووورة. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. "Omar Kharbin scored the first goal against Al-Taawoun". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. "عمر خربين يسجل ثالث أهداف بيراميدز فى مرمى الزمالك .. فيديو". صدى البلد. 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. "Soccer 24: Pyramids Results / Fixtures". www.soccer24.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. "In pics: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 2nd round matches". Xinhuanet. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
  11. "OFFICIAL: UAE's Al Wahda complete signing of Zamalek target Omar Khribin". kingfut.com. 17 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Palestine vs. Syria (2:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  13. "Syria - Asia: Results". www.soccer24.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  14. "عمر خربين يتعرض لإصابة قوية مع منتخب سورية.. فيديو". arabic.sport360.com (in Arabic). 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  15. "خربين يُوجه اتهامًا خطيرًا لمعلول، ويؤكد: لن ألعب للمنتخب في وجوده". Goal.com (in Arabic). 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. "قائمة نسور قاسيون لنهائيات كأس آسيا - قطر 2023" [The list of the Qasioun Eagles for the Asian Cup finals - Qatar 2023]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  17. "Iran 1 (5) - (3) 1 Syria - Highlights". beIN SPORTS. 31 January 2024.
  18. Omar Khribin at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  19. "Omar Khribin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  20. "Al Hilal SFC seal 16th Saudi Pro League title". AFC. 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  21. "Final - 2nd Leg: Al Dawsari, Gomis strikes seal Al Hilal title". AFC. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

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