Omar Khribin (Arabic: عمر خربين, can also be spelled as Kharbin or Kh'rbin; born 15 January 1994) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Emirati Shabab Al Ahli on loan from Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) and the Syrian national team. He can be deployed as a left winger or second striker.
![]() Khribin with Syria at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Khribin[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Damascus, Syria[1] | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Shabab Al Ahli (on loan from Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2017 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | ||
2013–2015 | → Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (loan) | 30 | (11) |
2015–2016 | → Al-Mina'a (loan) | 10 | (10) |
2016–2017 | → Al-Dhafra (loan) | 14 | (8) |
2017 | → Al-Hilal (loan) | 10 | (7) |
2017–2021 | Al-Hilal | 45 | (14) |
2019 | → Pyramids (loan) | 12 | (6) |
2021– | Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) | 35 | (23) |
2022– | → Shabab Al Ahli (loan) | 6 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Syria U23 | 3 | (3) |
2012– | Syria | 51 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2022 |
In 2017, Khribin became the first Syrian ever to win the Asian Footballer of the Year.[2]
Karbin played four seasons for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League.[3] In the Summer of 2013, Khribin joined Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya In the Iraqi Premier League, on a two-year loan.[4] On 6 August 2015, Khribin signed for Al-Mina'a, on a one-year loan.[5]
On 19 June 2017, Al-Hilal officially bought Khribin for 44 million riyals on a four-year contract.[6] On 10 August, Omar scored his first goal against Al-Taawoun in the 14th minute, winning 4–3.[7]
In January 2019, Khribin moved to Egyptian side Pyramids on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season; he scored in his first match against Zamalek on 24 January,[8] and four goals in his first 5 matches.[9]
Khribin rejoined Al-Hilal in summer 2019; he played at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first Syrian to do so.[10]
In January 2021, Khribin joined Emirati club Al-Wahda.[11]
On 20 November 2012, Khribin was called up for the Syria national team and made his first international friendly games against Palestine.[12]
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, he was part of the 10 matches in the third round and the two matches against Australia in the fourth round, he just scored 10 goals in the qualifiers, of which 7 in the second round.[13]
In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, he played the whole 90 minutes of the three group stage matches. He scored a goal against Australia, as Syria exited with just one point out of three matches.[14]
In September 2019, the Syrian Football Federation announced that Khribin was suspended from the national team due to multiple instances of uninformed absence.[15] Khribin later returned to play against Maldives on 10 October.[16] In November 2020, he mentioned that he was excluded from the national team coached by Nabil Maâloul, after he had suggested to play as a second striker.[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al Hilal | 2016–17 | Saudi Professional League | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 21 | 16 |
2017–18 | Saudi Professional League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | 22 | 13 | |
2018–19 | Saudi Professional League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Saudi Professional League | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | ||
Career total | 46 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 67 | 35 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2013 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2 | 11 November 2013 | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, Jordan | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
3 | 5 March 2014 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
4 | 12 November 2014 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
5 | 15 November 2014 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
6 | 5 June 2015 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
7 | 11 June 2015 | Samen Stadium, Mashhad, Iran | ![]() |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
8 | 8 September 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
9 | 3–0 | |||||
10 | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
11 | 2–1 | |||||
12 | 24 March 2016 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
13 | 2–0 | |||||
14 | 23 March 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
15 | 31 August 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round |
16 | 2–1 | |||||
17 | 30 December 2018 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
18 | 15 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
19 | 7 October 2021 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan, South Korea | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
20 | 12 October 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round |
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Syria squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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