Omar Faraj (Arabic: عمر فرج, romanized: 'Omar Faraj; pronounced [ˈʔɔmar faˈradʒ]; born 9 March 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Degerfors IF, on loan from Spanish club Levante UD.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omar Faraj | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Degerfors (on loan from Levante) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | AIK | ||
| 2013–2019 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Brommapojkarna | 36 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Levante B | 29 | (7) |
| 2022 | Levante | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Degerfors (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2023– | AIK | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2022 | |||
Faraj was born in Stockholm to Palestinian parents, and was an AIK and IF Brommapojkarna youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 14 June 2020, starting and being sent off in a 1–0 Ettan Norra away win over IK Frej.
Faraj scored his first senior goal on 28 June 2020, netting his team's second in a 3–3 home draw against Team TG FF.[1] He finished his first senior season with five goals, and renewed his contract until 2023 on 18 March 2021.[2]
Faraj scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of IFK Haninge on 2 May 2021,[3] and also netted a hat-trick in a 6–0 thrashing of Täby FK late in the month.[4]
On 6 August 2021, Faraj moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Levante UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[5] He was the B-side's top goalscorer during the season with seven goals, as the team was unable to avoid relegation.
Faraj made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 May 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Cantero in a 4–2 away success over Rayo Vallecano, as the Granotes were already relegated.[6]
On 21 July 2022, Faraj was loaned to Degerfors IF back in his home country, until December.[7]
Degerfors IF – current squad | |
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