Omid Musawi (Persian: امید موسوی; born 1 January 2001) is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Para Hills Knights and the Afghanistan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Para Hills Knights | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | AGOVV | ||
| 2011–2020 | Twente | ||
| 2020 | Vitesse | ||
| 2020–2022 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Para Hills Knights | 9 | (2) |
| 2023 | Achyronas-Onisilos | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Para Hills Knights | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Afghanistan | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Musawi fled Afghanistan at age five and eventually settled in Apledoorn, the Netherlands. At age ten he was scouted by FC Twente and signed to their academy. In October 2019 his contract was terminated and he left the club because of personality conflicts and a change of coaching staff. During his time at the club, he was ultimately promoted to the reserve team, for which he made three appearances. He also tallied ten goals and three assists in thirty-one appearances for the under-19 side.[1]
Following his long stint with Twente, he had spells with SBV Vitesse and PEC Zwolle. He eventually signed with one of several interested clubs in Australia, Para Hills Knights SC.[2] Para Hills advanced to the State League 1 South Australia Grand Final that season. Despite a goal by Musawi, the club ultimately fell to West Adelaide SC 3–4 and missed out on promotion to the National Premier Leagues South Australia.[3] During the 2022 season he made five league appearances, scoring one goal. He made an additional four appearances and scored another goal in the playoffs.[4] Following the season, he returned to the Netherlands to train with FC Dordrecht.[2][5]
Club career statistics edit
- As of 8 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Para Hills Knights | 2022[6] | SL1 SA | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Achyronas-Onisilos | 2023 | Cypriot Div 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Para Hills Knights | 2024[7] | NPL SA | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
International career edit
Musawi made his senior international debut on 1 June 2022 in a friendly against Vietnam. A week later he made his competitive debut in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Hong Kong.[8][9]
International career statistics edit
- As of 21 March 2024[9]
| Afghanistan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Talentvolle vleugelaanvaller verlaat FC Twente voor nieuw avontuur bij Vitesse" (in Dutch). twenteinsite.nl. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Hoe Afghaans Twente-talent Musawi door advies van Zerrouki in Australië belandde" (in Dutch). twenteinseite.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 State League One Grand Final". Football South Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "South Australian Player Database-M". SA Football Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Het ex-talent van Twente dat Afghaans international werd & in Australië belandde dat Afghaans international werd & in Australië belandde" (in Dutch). voetbalzone.nl. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 Year Book" (PDF). Football South Australia. p. 44.
- ^ "Omid Musawi". Dribl. Football South Australia.
- ^ de Vries, Vincent. "Zestien jaar na zijn vlucht uit Afghanistan komt de voetbaldroom van PEC-spits Omid Musawi uit" (in Dutch). destentor.nl. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links edit
- Omid Musawi at Soccerway
- Omid Musawi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omid Musawi at Global Sports Archive