Omar Ziad El Kurdi (Arabic: عمر زياد الكردي; born 19 October 1992) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for Lebanese Premier League club Sagesse.
![]() El Kurdi with Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Ziad El Kurdi[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sagesse | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Safa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2020 | Safa | 110 | (9) |
2020–2022 | Nejmeh | 24 | (3) |
2022– | Sagesse | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | Lebanon U22 | 5 | (1) |
2016 | Lebanon | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 7 October 2022 (UTC) |
Coming through the youth system, El Kurdi began his senior career at Lebanese Premier League club Safa, playing 110 league games and scoring nine goals.[2] He helped his side win two league titles, one FA Cup, one Elite Cup, and one Super Cup.[2]
On 16 July 2020, El Kurdi joined Nejmeh for a fee of around £L175 million.[2] He initially retired on 26 August 2021, aged 28,[3] but returned to Nejmeh's squad the following month.[4] In August 2022, El Kurdi joined Sagesse on a free transfer.[5]
El Kurdi mainly plays as a winger, but can also play as a full-back or midfielder.[4]
Safa
Nejmeh
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