 Khribin withSyria at the2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Khribin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Damascus, Syria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wahda | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2017 | Al-Wahda (Damascus) | 16 | (9) |
| 2013–2015 | →Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (loan) | 30 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | →Al-Mina'a (loan) | 10 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | →Al-Dhafra (loan) | 25 | (16) |
| 2017 | →Al-Hilal (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| 2017–2021 | Al-Hilal | 44 | (14) |
| 2019 | →Pyramids (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2021– | Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) | 89 | (61) |
| 2022–2023 | →Shabab Al Ahli (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Syria U23 | 6 | (9) |
| 2012– | Syria | 66 | (29) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 | |||
Omar Khribin (Arabic:عمر خربين, can also be spelled asKharbin orKh'rbin; born 15 January 1994) is a Syrian professionalfootballer who plays as aforward or awinger for Emirati ClubAl-Wahda and theSyria national team.
In 2017, Khribin became the first Syrian ever to win theAsian Footballer of the Year.[3] He has also won the2019 AFC Champions League withAl Hilal and have played his trades in Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Karbin played four seasons forAl-Wahda in theSyrian Premier League.[4] In the Summer of 2013, Khribin joinedAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya In theIraqi Premier League, on a two-year loan.[5] On 6 August 2015, Khribin signed forAl-Mina'a, on a one-year loan.[6]
On 19 June 2017, Saudi Arabian giants,Al Hilal officially bought Khribin for 44 millionriyals on a four-years contract.[7] On 10 August 2017, Omar scored his first goal againstAl Taawoun in the 14th minute, winning 4–3.[8] Later that year, on 26 September 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Iranian club,Persepolis during the2017 AFC Champions League semi-finals.[9]
In January 2019, Khribin moved to Egyptian sidePyramids on a loan deal until the end of the2018–19 season; he scored in his first match againstZamalek on 24 January,[10] and four goals in his first 5 matches.[11]
Khribin rejoined Al Hilal in summer 2019; he played at the2019 FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first Syrian to do so.[12] Despite not featuring in any match, he was part of the team which achieved the2019 AFC Champions League.[13]
In January 2021, Khribin joined Emirati clubAl Wahda.[14] He finished his debut season as his club's top scorer with 15 goals.[15]
Khribin joinedShabab Al Ahli on loan for the2022–23 season,[16] where he managed to achieve the UAE Pro League title.[17]
Khribin return to Al Wahda for the2023–24 season,[17] in which he concluded the campaign as the league's top scorer with 19 goals.[18]
On 20 November 2012, Khribin was called up for theSyria national team and made his first internationalfriendly games againstPalestine.[19]
In the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Khribin was part of the 10 matches in thethird round and the two matches againstAustralia in thefourth round, he just scored 10 goals in the qualifiers, of which 7 in thesecond round.[20]
In the2019 AFC Asian Cup, Khribin played the whole 90 minutes of the threegroup stage matches. He scored a goal againstAustralia, as Syria exited with just one point out of three matches.[21]
In September 2019, theSyrian Football Federation announced that Khribin was suspended from the national team due to multiple instances of uninformed absence.[22] Khribin later returned to play againstMaldives on 10 October.[23] In November 2020, he mentioned that he was excluded from the national team coached byNabil Maâloul, after he had suggested to play as asecond striker.[24]
In December 2023, Khribin was named in the Syrian squad for the2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[25] On 23 January 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory overIndia, which granted his country their first win in the competition since 2011, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams.[26] During the round of 16 match againstIran, Khribin netted the leveling goal from a penalty in a 1–1 tie. Nonetheless, Syria ultimately succumbed 5–3 in the penalty shootouts.[27]
On 27 March 2024, Khribin scored his first international hat-trick in a 7–0 victory againstMyanmar during the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[28]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Wahda | 2011–12 | Syrian Premier League | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Syrian Premier League | ? | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 7 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 9 | |||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2013–14 | Iraqi Premier League | ? | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 8 | |||
| 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | ? | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 3 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 11 | |||||
| Al Minaa | 2015–16 | Iraqi Premier League | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | |||
| Al Dhafra | 2015–16 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – | 19 | 15 | |||
| Total | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – | 31 | 23 | ||||
| Al Hilal | 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 4 | – | 21 | 16 | |
| 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 6[c] | 6 | – | 22 | 13 | |||
| 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 36 | ||
| Pyramids | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | |||
| Al Wahda | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[c] | 4 | – | 19 | 12 | |
| 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 17 | |||
| Total | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | – | 48 | 29 | |||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | – | 25 | 8 | |
| Al Wahda | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 32 | 23 | ||
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 12 | |||
| Total | 36 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 | 35 | |||
| Career total | 241 | 132 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 167 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 66 | 29 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2013 | Al-Shaab Stadium,Baghdad, Iraq |  Iraq | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 November 2013 | Prince Mohammed Stadium,Zarqa, Jordan | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 March 2014 | Amman International Stadium,Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 12 November 2014 | Shah Alam Stadium,Shah Alam, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 15 November 2014 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium,Jakarta, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 5 June 2015 | Al-Seeb Stadium,Seeb, Oman |  Oman | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 11 June 2015 | Samen Stadium,Mashhad, Iran |  Afghanistan | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 8 September 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium,Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 6–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 3–0 | |||||
| 10 | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium,Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 2–1 | |||||
| 12 | 24 March 2016 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | Cambodia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 2–0 | |||||
| 14 | 23 March 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium,Malacca, Malaysia |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 31 August 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia |  Qatar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 2–1 | |||||
| 17 | 30 December 2018 | Zayed Sports City Stadium,Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 15 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium,Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Australia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 19 | 7 October 2021 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium,Ansan, South Korea |  South Korea | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 12 October 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium,Amman, Jordan |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 25 March 2023 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium,Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 23 January 2024 | Al Bayt Stadium,Al Khor, Qatar |  India | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 23 | 31 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium,Doha, Qatar |  Iran | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 24 | 26 March 2024 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium,Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Myanmar | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 4–0 | |||||
| 26 | 5–0 | |||||
| 27 | 9 October 2025 | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium,Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 28 | 2–0 | |||||
| 29 | 4–0 |
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