Omar Sakr
Omar Hassan Sakr[1] (born 8 January 1996) is a Giza based football agent[2] founder of Regional Sports Management in United Arab Emirates. He is considered to be the youngest football agent in the Middle East and Africa. He founded his own football academy at his hometown Giza, which is called Pirámide Academy.
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Born | Omar Hassan Sakr 8 January 1996 Giza, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Occupation | Football agent and Founder of Regional Sports Management |
Years active | 1996–present |
Website | www.regionalsportsmanaement.com |
Early career
Omar was a passionate football player before starting his career as a football agent. He was just a young, promising Egyptian talent trying to prove himself as a player in Europe, but instead, he returned from Europe to start his career as a football agent and sports entrepreneur.
Pirámide Academy
On 12 December 2016, he opened a football academy known as Pirámide (English: Pyramids), the only football academy in Egypt that provides marketing for the players in the domestic clubs all over the world free of charge. The academy also provides diplomas for refereeing and coaching for individuals. It aims to discover and help Egyptian football talents.
Extremadura UD tryouts
On 10 July 2017, Pirámide Academy field hosted a tryout for Extremadura UD, a Spanish football team. It was the first foreign football tryouts to happen in Egypt.[3]
References
- "Omar Sakr". omarsakr.me.
- https://sport.elwatannews.com/ar/1/1/175134
- "Omar Sakr, Egyptian success story in Europe - Egypt Today". www.egypttoday.com.