Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi (Arabic: عيد بن محمد الفارسي; born 8 November 1990), commonly known as Eid Al-Farsi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Seeb in the Oman Professional League.

Eid Al-Farsi
Personal information
Full name Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi
Date of birth (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sur, Oman
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Seeb
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2008 Al-Oruba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Al-Oruba 69 (4)
2013–2014 Al-Nahda 27 (2)
2014–2015 Al-Oruba 5 (1)
2015–2016 Al-Raed
2019– Al-Seeb 75 (7)
International career
2011 Oman U-23 2 (0)
2010– Oman 70 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023

Club career

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On 5 July 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Al-Nahda Club.[1] On 5 July 2014, he moved back to his former club, Al-Oruba SC on a one-year contract.

Wigan trial

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After the transfer closes on 2012, English top flight club Wigan Athletic asked Oman Football Association to allow Eid to visit United Kingdom for a trial with Wigan.

Club career statistics

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Club Season Division League Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Oruba 2010–11 Oman Elite League - 1 - 0 6 1 - 0 - 2
2011–12 - 2 - 1 4 0 - 0 - 3
2012–13 - 1 - 0 0 0 - 0 - 1
Total - 4 - 1 10 1 - 0 - 6
Al-Nahda 2013–14 Oman Professional League - 2 - 1 0 0 - 1 - 4
Total - 2 - 1 0 0 - 1 - 4
Career total - 6 - 2 10 1 - 1 - 10
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. ^ Includes goal in the GCC Champions League

International career

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Eid is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2010. He made his first appearance for Oman on 20 January 2010 in a friendly match against Sweden.[2] and scored his first international goal on 11 September 2012 in a friendly match against Ireland.[3] He has made appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

National team career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 September 2012 Craven Cottage, London, England   Republic of Ireland 1–3 1–4 Friendly
2. 14 August 2013 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Singapore 2–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3. 19 November 2013 Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Ekbatan, Tehran, Iran   Syria 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 29 May 2014 Metallurg Stadium, Olmaliq, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5. 26 March 2015 Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman   Malaysia 3–0 6–0 Friendly
6. 19 November 2018 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Bahrain 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

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Al-Oruba

Al-Nahda

Al-Seeb

Individual

References

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  1. ^ نجم المنتخب العماني محمد الشيبة يعونجم المنتخب العماني عيد الفارسي يوقع لنادي النهضة العماني لموسم واحد (in Arabic). kooora.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ "OMAN VS. SWEDEN 0 – 1". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "REPUBLIC OF IRELAND VS. OMAN 4–1". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Eid Al-Farsi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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