Omar Al Somah
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Al Somah with Al-Ahli in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Al Somah | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Deir Ez-Zor, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wydad | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Al-Futowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Al-Futowa | 42 | (36) |
| 2011–2014 | Qadsia | 57 | (43) |
| 2014–2023 | Al-Ahli | 180 | (144) |
| 2022–2023 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 20 | (19) |
| 2023–2025 | Al-Arabi | 25 | (18) |
| 2025 | Al-Orobah | 17 | (11) |
| 2025– | Wydad | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Syria U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Syria U23 | 10 | (5) |
| 2012– | Syria | 44 | (23) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Omar Jehad Al Somah (Arabic: عُمَر جِهَاد السُّومَة; born 23 March 1989) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Botola club Wydad and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as Al ʿAggied (Arabic: الْعَكِيْد) which is a historical civil character in Damascus known for participating in the resistance against occupiers and for being courageous, helpful, and generous.
Al Somah started his career at local club Al-Futowa, before joining Kuwaiti side Qadsia in 2011. In July 2014, Al Somah joined Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League. He went on to become the league top goalscorer in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He helped Al-Ahli win the league in 2016, their first in 32 years. In 2022, he joined Qatari club Al-Arabi on loan, before making the transfer permanent the following year. In January 2025, he made his return to Saudi Arabia, signing with Al-Orobah. In June that year, he signed for Moroccan club Wydad for the FIFA Club World Cup.