Issam Abdallah Saif Al-Sabhi (born 1 May 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Nahda in the Oman Professional League and the Oman national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issam Abdallah Saif Al-Sabhi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Muscat, Oman | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nahda | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Rustaq | ||
| 2020–2022 | Suwaiq | ||
| 2022 | Al-Okhdood | ||
| 2022–2023 | Suwaiq | ||
| 2023– | Al-Nahda | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Oman | 28 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023 | |||
Club career
editAl-Sabhi began his career with Al-Shabab's youth teams.[3][4] Al-Shabab finished as runners-up and won the Professional Cup in 2017/18 before being relegated after finishing twelfth in 2018/19.[5][6]
On 2 February 2022, Al-Sabhi joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Okhdood.[7] On 1 August 2022, Al-Sabhi rejoined former club Suwaiq, finishing the season as runners-up to Al-Nahda.[8][9]
On 22 July 2023, Al-Sabhi moved to 2022/23 League and Cup champions Al-Nahda.[10]
International career
editAl-Sabhi began his international career with the U-23 team, before he debuted internationally on 10 October 2019 during a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan in a 3–0 victory.[3]
On 2 September 2021, Al-Sabhi scored his first goal for Oman against Japan in a 0–1 victory during World Cup qualifying.[11]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan |  Japan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 September 2021 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Nepal |
3–1 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 October 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Vietnam |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 3 June 2022 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Nepal |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 20 November 2022 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Belarus |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 6. | 23 December 2022 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 7. | 9 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Yemen |
3–2 | 3–2 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 8. | 27 March 2023 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 2–0 | |||||
| 10. | 21 March 2024 |  Malaysia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Oman – Issam Al Sabhi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Oman" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Al Sabhi: Oman have a good chance of reaching Qatar 2022". FIFA. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "عصام الصبحي | قعدة عرب". FIFA (in Arabic). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Oman 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Oman 2018/19". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "لاعب المنتخب الوطني عصام الصبحي ينتقل رسمياً إلى نادي الأخدود السعودي".
- ^ "السويق يستعيد نجمه.. ويتعاقد مع مهاجم منتخب إثيوبيا".
- ^ "Oman 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ الدسوقي, كريم (22 July 2023). "النهضة يعلن التعاقد مع عصام الصبحي". Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Church, Michael (2 September 2021). "Late Al Sabhi strike earns Oman shock World Cup win over Japan". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links
edit- Issam Al-Sabhi at National-Football-Teams.com