Omar Hawsawi
 Hawsawi with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Ibrahim Omar Othman Hawsawi | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mecca, Saudi Arabia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Shabab | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Washm | ||
| 2009–2011 | Al-Shoulla | 28 | (3) |
| 2011–2020 | Al-Nassr | 170 | (11) |
| 2020–2024 | Al-Ittihad | 65 | (1) |
| Total | 263 | (15) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2019 | Saudi Arabia | 53 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2019 | |||
Omar Hawsawi (Arabic: عمر هوساوي; born on 27 September 1985) is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a defender who last played for Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad. He also represented the Saudi Arabia national team and earned 53 caps between 2013 and 2019. He also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 and 2019 editions of the AFC Asian Cup.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Hawsawi used to be a part of Al-Shabab's youth setup though he was released before he could make his debut for the first team. After he was released by Al-Shabab, Hawsawi joined Al-Washm. He spent a year at Al-Washm before joining Al-Shoulla.[5]
Al-Shoulla
[edit]His first match was against Al-Faisaly, but after one year he left. He played his last match against Al-Jeel.[6]
Al-Nassr
[edit]On 13 October 2010, Hawsawi signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Nassr and joined the club during the 2011 winter transfer window.[7] He made his debut for the first team on 24 February 2011 during the 3–2 win over Al-Faisaly. In 2013−14 season, he made 22 league appearances as he helped Al-Nassr win the Saudi League and the Crown Prince Cup. On 15 January 2014, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for 4 years.[8] In 2014−15 season, he won the League again. On 4 April 2017, Al-Nassr Club announced that the medical tests of the defender Omar Hawsawi showed that he suffered a slight knee injury and needed rest and treatment for five days, after the match against Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup.[9] On 28 January 2018, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Nassr once again.[10] In the 2018–19 season, Hawsawi captained Al-Nassr to their first league title in 4 years and their 8th league title overall.[11]
Al-Ittihad
[edit]On 18 October 2020, Hawsawi joined Al-Ittihad on a one-year deal.[12] On 9 July 2021, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Ittihad.[13] During the 2022–23 season, Hawsawi made 23 appearances in all competitions helping Al-Ittihad win their first league title since 2009 and first Saudi Super Cup title. On 31 May 2023, Hawsawi signed one-year extension with Al-Ittihad.[14] On 3 May 2024, Hawsawi announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season.[15]
International career
[edit]In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[16] On October 3, 2019, Omar Hawsawi announced through his official Twitter account that he would be retiring internationally.[17][18][19] He was on the Saudi Arabia national team in 3 major tournaments, the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 27 May 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2010–11 | Pro League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Pro League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Pro League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Pro League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | Pro League | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Pro League | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Pro League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Pro League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[a] | 2 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Pro League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 170 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 250 | 14 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2020–21 | Pro League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Pro League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Pro League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Pro League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 235 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 327 | 15 | ||
International
[edit]- Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2019.[21]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[22]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2014 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 November 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |  Japan |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 26 February 2018 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah |  Moldova |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Al-Nassr
- Saudi Professional League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2013–14
- Saudi Super Cup: 2019
Al-Ittihad
References
[edit]- ^ "عبدالله مادو يقود دفاع النصر أمام الرائد".
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "عمر هوساوي - Omar Hawsawi".
- ^ "هوساوي آخر عمالقة الدفاع السعودي" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "عمر هوساوي من نادي الوشم الى افضل مدافع بالدوري السعودي".
- ^ "وساوي يتعرض لحرج من جماهير الخرج وينفي قيمة عقده مع النصر".
- ^ "رسمياً .. لاعب الشعلة عمر هوساوي إلى صفوف االنصر".
- ^ "رئيس النصر يجدد عقد عمر هوساوي لأربع سنوات".
- ^ "النصر السعودي يعلن إصابة هوساوي وعيد". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "النصر يجدد عقد "عمر هوساوي" لمدة موسمين".
- ^ "النصر بطلا لأقوى نسخ الدوري السعودي".
- ^ "هوساوي اتحاديّا بـ 2.5 مليون".
- ^ "«كورنادو» اتحادياً لموسمين وهوساوي لموسم وإعارة العرياني واستعادة السميري".
- ^ "هوساوي اتحاديّا حتى 2024".
- ^ "نهاية الموسم.. هوساوي يودّع الملاعب".
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- ^ "tweet".
- ^ "عمر هوساوي يعلن اعتزاله اللعب الدولي".
- ^ "هوساوي مع الأخضر.. 47 مباراة.. ومونديال وحيد".
- ^ Omar Hawsawi at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Omar Hawsawi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Hawsawi, Omar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- asia.eurosport.com Profile
- Omar Hawsawi at Soccerway
- slstat.com Profile
- Omar Hawsawi at WorldFootball.net
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mecca
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Saudi Fourth Division players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Al-Washm Club players
- Al-Shoulla FC players
- Al Nassr FC players
- Ittihad Club players
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Hausa people
- Saudi Arabian people of Nigerian descent