Eid Al-Farsi

This is an Arabic name; the family name is Al-Farsi.
Eid Al-Farsi
Personal information
Full name Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi
Date of birth (1987-01-31) 31 January 1987
Place of birth Sur, Oman
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Raed
Number 8
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– Al-Raed
National team
2011 Oman U-23 2 (0)
2010– Oman 51 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi commonly known as Eid Al-Farsi (Arabic: عيد بن محمد الفارسي‎; born 29 January 1987) is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Raed in the Saudi Professional League

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Oruba 2010–11 Oman Elite League -1-061-0-2
2011–12 -2-140-0-3
2012–13 -1-000-0-1
Total -4-1101-0-6
Al-Nahda 2013–14 Oman Professional League -2-100-1-4
Total -2-100-1-4
Career total -6-2101-1-10
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. ↑ 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

Goals for Senior National Team

Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 September 2012 Craven Cottage, Fulham, London  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), Olmaliq, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ نجم المنتخب العماني محمد الشيبة يعونجم المنتخب العماني عيد الفارسي يوقع لنادي النهضة العماني لموسم واحد (in Arabic). kooora.com.
  2. ↑ "OMAN VS. SWEDEN 0 - 1". soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "REPUBLIC OF IRELAND VS. OMAN 4-1". soccerway.com.

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