Muhammad Omar (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | KESC | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2021 | National Bank | 62 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Pakistan U23 | ||
| 2011 | Pakistan | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 21, 2011 | |||
Muhammad Omar (born 2 June 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career[edit]
KESC[edit]
Omar first played for KESC in the 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League, finishing fourth in the table. He was declared goalkeeper of the year and was awarded 50,000 Rupees.
NBP[edit]
Omar moved to NBP F.C. in 2012.[1] In a 0–0 draw against KRL which saw the latter retain their Pakistan Premier League title, Omar was declared man of the match and awarded 2,500 Rupees. He subsequently won the 2013 National Football Challenge Cup with NBP, where he was declared the best goalkeeper of the competition. At the 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup, Omar helped NBP finish as runner up of the tournament until falling to KRL in the final.[2]
Later career[edit]
In 2022, Omar played for Lyari Fighters in the Sindh Super League, a franchise-based football league held in the province of Sindh.[3] He helped the team finishing as runner-up after falling to Larkana Leopards by 0–1 in the final. Omar was subsequently declared goalkeeper of the tournament.[3]
International career[edit]
Omar made his debut in the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers against Malaysia as a replacement for Yousuf Butt, who conceded both goals in the first half in the eventual 0–2 defeat.[4]
He made his senior international debut against Palestine in 2011.[1] Omar was subsequently called for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifications against Turkmenistan, where he was substituted off at 78th minute for Amir Gul.[1] He has not appeared for the country since.
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of 17 October 2012 [1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- National Bank
Individual[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Muhammad Omer (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2016-02-18). "Omar's shootout heroics put NBP into PFF Cup semis". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Larkana Leapords win Sindh Super League 2022 in Karachi". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Pakistan stumble to 2-0 defeat against Malaysia - Latest News - DAWN.COM". 2014-12-25. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
External links[edit]
- Muhammad Omar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muhammad Omar at Global Sports Archive