Omid Popalzay
Omid Popalzay (Dari: امید پوپلزی; born 25 January 1996 in Kabul) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Chittagong Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omid Popalzay | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chittagong Abahani | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Estria | |||
| –2015 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Achilles '29 | 55 | (5) |
| 2018 | FC Lienden | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Adelaide Comets | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 30 | (3) |
| 2021– | Chittagong Abahani | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 29 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Youth
Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.
Career
Achilles '29
He signed in July 2015 his first professional contract for Achilles '29.[1] He was signed to play for the second team of Achilles '29 but was given a change for the first team after he impressed. On 11 September 2015 he made his debut for Achilles '29 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against FC Den Bosch.[2] One week after the win against FC Den Bosch he scored another goal and made an assist against Jong PSV with the end result being a 3–2 win for Achilles '29.[3]
Australia and Belgium
In the beginning of 2019, Popalzay moved abroad to Australia and joined Adelaide Comets FC.[4] In May 2019, he left the club to join Belgian club Sint-Eloois-Winkel.[5]
Olimpia Grudziądz
On 11 August 2020, Popalzay signed a contract with Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz. [6]
Chittagong Abahani
On 22 November 2021, Popalzay joined Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani.
International career
Omid Popalzay was called up for the Afghan national team for the World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015.[7] They lost the match with 1–0 but Omid made his debut for his country. After this match he also played against Syria and Cambodia.
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2015–16 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | Netherlands | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 9 November 2016.
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.
International goals
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[8]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India |  Maldives | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 4–1 | |||||
| 3. | 6 June 2017 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Maldives | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 June 2021 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Oman | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 16 November 2021 | Gloria Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
- "Boelens, Popalzay, Witteveen en Deckers definitief naar Achilles 1".
- "Gelukkige zege Achilles dankzij een te late wissel".
- "Omid Popalzay speler van de week, Hidde Jurjus nieuwe koploper".
- NPL SA: Afghanistan international Omid Popalzay signs for Adelaide Comets, adelaidenow.com.au, 1 February 2019
- Afghaanse Nederlander derde versterking voor Winkel Sport, kw.be, 21 May 2019
- Omid Popalzay piłkarzem Olimpii!, 11 August 2020
- "Singapore vs. Afghanistan - 8 October 2015 - Soccerway".
- "Popalzay, Omid". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
External links
- Omid Popalzay at Soccerway