Eid Al-Farsi

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 nameEid Mohammed Al-Farsi
Date of birth (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birthSur, Oman
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Central midfielder
Youth career
2002–2008Al-Oruba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2013Al-Oruba69(4)
2013–2014Al-Nahda27(2)
2014–2015Al-Oruba5(1)
2015–2016Al-Raed
2019–Al-Seeb75(7)
International career
2011Oman U-232(0)
2010–Oman70(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023

Club career

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

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

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinental[a]Other[b]Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Oruba2010–11Oman Elite League-1-061-0-2
2011–12-2-140-0-3
2012–13-1-000-0-1
Total-4-1101-0-6
Al-Nahda2013–14Oman Professional League-2-100-1-4
Total-2-100-1-4
Career total-6-2101-1-10

International career

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

International goals

Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[4]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 September 2012Craven Cottage, London, England  Republic of Ireland1–31–4Friendly
2.14 August 2013Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore2–02–02015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3.19 November 2013Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Ekbatan, Tehran, Iran  Syria1–01–02015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.29 May 2014Metallurg Stadium, Olmaliq, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan1–01–0Friendly
5.26 March 2015Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman  Malaysia3–06–0Friendly
6.19 November 2018Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Bahrain1–02–1Friendly

Honours

Al-Oruba

Al-Nahda

Al-Seeb

Individual

References