Eid Al-Farsi
Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi (Arabic: عيد بن محمد الفارسي; born 8 November 1990), commonly known as Eid Al-Farsi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Raed in the Saudi Professional League
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sur, Oman | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Number | -- | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Al-Oruba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Al-Oruba | 69 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Nahda | 27 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Oruba | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Raed | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Oman U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Oman | 70 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2018 | |||
Club career
On 5 July 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Al-Nahda Club.[1] On 5 July 2014, he moved back to his former club, Al-Oruba SC on a one-year contract.
Wigan trial
After the transfer closes on 2012, English top flight club Wigan Athletic asked Oman Football Association to allow Eid to visit United Kingdom for a trial with Wigan.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Oruba | 2010–11 | Oman Elite League | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2011–12 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | ||
| Total | - | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 6 | ||
| Al-Nahda | 2013–14 | Oman Professional League | - | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Total | - | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 | ||
| Career total | - | 6 | - | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | ||
- Includes appearances in the AFC Cup
- Includes goal in the GCC Champions League
International career
Eid is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2010. He made his first appearance for Oman on 20 January 2010 in a friendly match against Sweden.[2] and scored his first international goal on 11 September 2012 in a friendly match against Ireland.[3] He has made appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
National team career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2012 | Craven Cottage, London, England |  Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 August 2013 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 19 November 2013 | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Ekbatan, Tehran, Iran |  Syria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 29 May 2014 | Metallurg Stadium, Olmaliq, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 26 March 2015 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman |  Malaysia | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 19 November 2018 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Al-Oruba
- Sultan Qaboos Cup (1): 2010
- Omani Super Cup (1): 2011
- Al-Nahda
References
- نجم المنتخب العماني محمد الشيبة يعونجم المنتخب العماني عيد الفارسي يوقع لنادي النهضة العماني لموسم واحد (in Arabic). kooora.com.
- "OMAN VS. SWEDEN 0 - 1". soccerway.com.
- "REPUBLIC OF IRELAND VS. OMAN 4-1". soccerway.com.
- "Eid Al-Farsi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
- Eid AL FARSI – FIFA competition record
- Eid Al-Farsi at Soccerway
- Eid Al-Farsi at Goal.com
- Eid Al-Farsi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Eid Al-Farsi at Goalzz.com (available in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Eid Al-Farsi - ASIAN CUP Australia 2015
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