.png) Elabdellaoui playing forGalatasaray in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Omar Elabdellaoui[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back,right midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Sagene IF[3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Skeid | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | →Strømsgodset (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Feyenoord (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | →Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2020 | Olympiacos | 116 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | →Hull City (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Galatasaray | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bodø/Glimt | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 211 | (11) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Norway U17 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Norway U19 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Norway U21 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Norway U23 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Norway[4] | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Omar Elabdellaoui (born 5 December 1991) is a Norwegian former professionalfootballer who played as aright back and as aright midfielder.[5]
Elabdellaoui began his career withSkeid before signing with Manchester City in 2008. He never appeared for the club. He made his professional debut while on loan atStrømsgodset. He has also spent a loan spell in the Netherlands withFeyenoord. After spending a half season on loan withEintracht Braunschweig in 2013, Elabdellaoui joined the German side permanently in May 2013. He signed forOlympiacos in June 2014 and stayed at the club until August 2020 when he moved toGalatasaray.
Elabdellaoui represented Norway at youth international level, and was with Norway in the2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He played for the senior national team from 2013 to 2020.
After playing for the Norwegian clubSkeid, Elabdellaoui joined the English clubManchester City when he was 16 years old.[6]Scott Sellars, coach of the City's U18 team, stated in an interview withNorwegian TV 2 in January 2010 that Elabdellaoui had "a big future".[7] Elabdellaoui made an impressive effort at the academy and was awarded a first-team number for the 2010–11 season,[8] but sat on the bench during City'sEuropa League match againstJuventus on 16 December 2010.[9]
On 31 March 2011, the last day of the Norwegian transfer window, Elabdellaoui was loaned out toStrømsgodset in Norway until City's pre-season started in July. In Strømsgodset he was reunited with his teammates from City,Mohammed Abu andRazak Nuhu.[10] He played eight league matches before fracturing his foot in the league match againstFredrikstad on 28 May 2011, and returned to Manchester for surgery.[11] On 1 September, he returned to Strømsgodset where he played until the end of the 2011-season, in a total of 12 matches, scoring one goal and giving one assist.[12]
Strømsgodset wanted Elabdellaoui for another loan-spell for the 2012 season,[13][14] but Elabdellaoui was reluctant to play at Godset's home groundMarienlyst Stadion because he was concerned that its artificial turf would re-injure him.[15]
In June 2012, Elabdellaoui signed a two-year contract with City, and was loaned to the Dutch clubFeyenoord for the 2012–13 season.[16][17] His teammate at City,John Guidetti, who was loaned to the same club in the 2011–12 season, both recommended Elabdellaoui to Feyenoord and advised Eladbellaoui to accept Feyenoord's offer if Manchester City let him go.[18][19] Guidetti said that Elabdellaoui was a perfect fit for Feyenoord because he was physically strong, technically well-equipped and a fast player.[20] According to Feyenoord's technical directorMartin van Geel, Elabdellaoui was to mostly play as a left or right winger, but would also play as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards.[21] He also said that Feyenoord wanted Eladbellaoui on their team for a couple of years, but were unable to sign him previously.[21]
Elabdellaoui played five matches for Feyenoord, four as a substitute, until he in January 2013 requested to be released from the club.[22] He wanted to play regularly and realized that his chances at Feyenoord would be limited, where he were competing against the right back and the right wing at theNetherlands national team.[23]
In January 2013, Elabdellaoui was loaned to German clubEintracht Braunschweig for the second half of the2012–132. Bundesliga season.[24] He became a regular from the start and won promotion to theBundesliga with his team. On 10 May, the club announced that the loan deal had been made permanent.[25]
Following their promotion, he made his debut in the top flight againstWerder Bremen on 10 August 2013.[26] He started the first three matches of the season as a right back,[27] but sat on the bench in the next match againstHamburg.[28]
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On 17 June 2014 he was offered a contract by Greek clubOlympiacos.[29] He signed for the club the next day, stating that he was very excited to be a part of the club.[30][31]
On 20 January 2017, Elabdellaoui signed a loan deal withHull City, linking him with his international teammatesMarkus Henriksen andAdama Diomande. Hull were given the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.[32] He made his debut two days later in the 2–0 away loss toChelsea.[33]
Elabdellaoui's form during the2018–19 season attracted interest from other clubs, though Olympiacos said they would have had to offer a minimum of 5 million euros.[34][35][36]
Elabdellaoui was made club captain for the2019–20 season and made 47 appearances in all competitions playing an important role in his side winning the Greek Super League.[37][38]
In August 2020, he announced that he was leaving the club.[39]
Following his departure from Olympiacos, Elabdellaoui signed a three-year deal with Turkish clubGalatasaray worth a reported €4,050,000 in salary over the course of his contract.[40][38][41]
On 31 December 2020, during theNew Year celebrations, fireworks exploded in Elabdellaoui's hands.[42] He was transferred to hospital for treatment,[43] with specific concern over injuries to his eyes.[44][45]
Elabdellaoui returned to training in July 2021, wearing protective glasses.[46] In February 2022, after more than ten eye surgeries, he prepared to play again. His eyes were reconstructed in the United States with the help of his sister and an anonymous donor.[47]
His contract was unilaterally terminated by Galatasaray on 2 September 2022.[48]
In December 2022 he signed a contract withBodø/Glimt for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[49] In his first year at Bodø/Glimt, he was part of the side that helped the club win their third league title in just four seasons.[50]
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Elabdellaoui made his debut for Norway when he played for the under-15 team in the 0–0 draw Poland U15 on 8 August 2006, in a match whereStefan Johansen also made his debut at youth international level.[51] Elabdellaoui played one more match for the under-15 team before he scored one goal in ten matches for the under-16 team. He later scored one goal in eight matches for the under-17 team, before he made six appearances for the under-18 team and eleven for the under-19 team, where he scored one goal.[52]
Elabdellaoui made his debut for theNorway national under-21 football team againstGreece U-21 on 17 October 2010.[52] He featured heavily in the2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification as a right-back.[53][54]
He made his debut for the Norway under-23 team in a game againstWales in June 2012, with Elabdellaoui as the first goalscorer in the 4–0 victory.[55]
Elabdellaoui was first called up for theNorwegian national team for the friendly match againstSweden in August 2013,[51] and made his debut for the senior team when he started the match and played 72 minutes as a right back.[56]
Elabdellaoui is of Moroccan descent[57] and is the cousin ofMohammed Abdellaoue andMustafa Abdellaoue.[58]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strømsgodset (loan) | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 44 | 1 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16[f] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Total | 116 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 170 | 11 | ||
| Hull City (loan) | 2016–17 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Galatasaray | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 276 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | |
Olympiacos
Bodø/Glimt
Norway U21
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