Ali Omar (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Larne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stevenage | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | →Grantham Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tower Hamlets | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Torquay United | 51 | (1) |
| 2023– | Larne | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | →Bangor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Somalia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 7 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 7 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ali Mohammed Omar (born 14 September 1999) is a professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Larne. Born in England, he plays for the Somalia national football team.
Career
[edit]A youth product of Stevenage, Omar joined Queens Park Rangers on trial in the summer of 2018 before permanently joining the club on 6 August 2018.[1][2] On 12 February 2019, he joined Grantham Town on loan until 31 March 2019.[3] He transferred to the non-league side Tower Hamlets for the 2019–20 season. In 2020, he joined Barnsley where he was assigned to their youth side. On 19 July 2021, he transferred to the National League club Torquay United.[4] On 10 June 2023, he transferred to the NIFL Premiership club Larne.[5] On 1 September 2023, he joined Bangor on loan until January 2024.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Omar is of Somali descent. He was called up to the Somalia national football team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025.[7]
Honours
[edit]- Larne
References
[edit]- ^ McIntyre, David (31 July 2018). "QPR take another look at defender Omar".
- ^ FC, QPR. "Official website of Queens Park Rangers for the latest news from Loftus Road". QPR FC.
- ^ FC, QPR. "Official website of Queens Park Rangers for the latest news from Loftus Road". QPR FC.
- ^ "New Gull Profile – Ali Omar". 24 July 2021.
- ^ "OMAR MAKES LARNE SWITCH AS BURNS SIGNS NEW OVAL DEAL". NI Football League.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". SuperSport. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Guinea vs Somalia 21 March 2025". SuperSport. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ali Omar at Soccerway
- Ali Omar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Grantham Town caps
- Tower Hamlets caps
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- Somalian men's footballers
- Somalia men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Somali descent
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Somalian sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- Tower Hamlets F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Larne F.C. players
- Bangor F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- NIFL Premiership players