Omar Eddahri
{{short description|Swedish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Omar Eddahri
| fullname = Omar Eddahri
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|8|30}}
| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Attacking midfielder / Winger / Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sundbybergs IK
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Rissne IF
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Vasalunds IF
| youthyears4 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs4 = Djurgårdens IF
| years1 = 2008 | clubs1 = Täby IS | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = Väsby United | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Sollentuna United | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = Väsby United | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Akropolis IF | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = Sollentuna United | caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Kungsängens IF | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Akropolis IF | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = Sollentuna FK | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2014–2017 | clubs10 = AFC Eskilstuna | caps10 = 97 | goals10 = 30
| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = IK Sirius | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2018 | clubs12 = Ittihad Tanger | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2018 | clubs13 = Djurgårdens IF| caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2019 | clubs14 = GIF Sundsvall | caps14 = 13 | goals14 = 3
| pcupdate = 19:26, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
}}
Omar Eddahri (born 30 August 1990) is a Swedish footballer. He can play as a winger, attacking midfielder or striker.
Eddahri is known for his dribbling ability, taking on players with his speed. Eddahri started his career with Sundbybergs IK, Rissne IF, Vasalunds IF and Djurgårdens IF in their youth system, before joining Täby IS, Väsby United, Akropolis IF, Sollentuna United, Sollentuna FK between 2008 and 2014.
From 2014 to 2018 he played for AFC Eskilstuna formally known as AFC United, there he achieved promotions as Champions to the Superettan in 2014 and second-place in 2016 to the top-tier of the Swedish Allsvenskan league. After four years there, he joined Allsvenskan side IK Sirius for six games.
Club career
Eddahri was born in Rissne, Stockholm, Sweden; he started his career playing as a junior for Sundbybergs IK, Rissne IF, Vasalunds IF and Djurgårdens IF.{{cite news |first= Jonny |last=Andersson |title=Omar ska ta över målskyttet i Väsby |url=http://arkiv.mitti.se:4711/2009/15/upplands_vasby/MIUV16A20090407UVV1.pdf |newspaper=Mitt i Stockholm – Nyheter nöje sport |date=7 April 2009 |access-date=31 May 2018|language=Swedish}} Eddahri played for Täby IS, Väsby United, Akropolis IF, Sollentuna United, Sollentuna FK between 2008 and 2014.{{cite web |first=Sebastian |last=Pearson |title=Nous avons échangé avec Omar Eddahri, joueur de l'AFC United ! |work=Nordisk Football™ |url=http://www.nordiskfootball.fr/nous-avons-echange-avec-omar-eddahri-joueur-de-lafc-united/ |publisher=nordiskfootball.fr |date=20 February 2016 |access-date=31 May 2018 |language=French}} While playing for Sollentuna United in September 2011, he went to Spain for one week for a trial with La Liga side Sevilla.{{cite web |first=Johannes |last=Johnsson |title=Omar Eddahri om sin provspelsvecka med Sevilla |url=https://www.svenskafans.com/spanien/Omar-Eddahri-om-sin-provspelsvecka-med-Sevilla-417123.aspx |website=SvenskaFans.com |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=31 May 2018 |language=Swedish}}
=AFC United / AFC Eskilstuna=
Eddahri signed for AFC United in April 2014.{{cite web |title=Officiellt: AFC United värvar även Omar Eddahri |url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/40366 |website=fotbolltransfers.com |date=14 April 2014 |access-date=31 May 2018 |language=Swedish}} He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat at IK Brage on 21 April 2014. He earned promotion into the Superettan as Champions with AFC United in October 2014.{{cite web |title=AFC United 2014: Table: Round 25 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-division-1-norra-2014-spieltag/25/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531030350/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-division-1-norra-2014-spieltag/25/ |archive-date=31 May 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} In February 2016, Eddahri signed a new two-year contract with the club being renamed AFC Eskilstuna.{{cite web |first=Azad |last=Budak |title=Fortsatt spel i AFC för Omar Eddahri |url=https://afcunited.myclub.se/site_node/2262/nyheter/fortsatt-spel-i-afc-for-omar-eddahri |publisher=AFC United |date=15 February 2016 |access-date=31 May 2018 |language=Swedish |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307195901/https://afcunited.myclub.se/site_node/2262/nyheter/fortsatt-spel-i-afc-for-omar-eddahri |archive-date=7 March 2016 }} In November 2016, he won promotion again with AFC United in second-place, only losing out as Champions on goal difference.{{cite web |title=AFC United 2016: Table: Round 25 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-superettan-2016-spieltag/30/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121041621/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-superettan-2016-spieltag/30/ |archive-date=21 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} During his four years at AFC United/AFC Eskilstuna, he was their club captain.{{cite web |first=Nemrud |last=Kurt |title=Omar Eddahri: "Funnits dialog med Marockos landslag" |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/eddahri-funnits-dialog-med-marockos-landslag/ |publisher=svt Sport |date=29 December 2017 |access-date=31 May 2018 |language=Swedish}}
Eddahris intentions were to play abroad in the near future, he was reported to be amidst much transfer speculation with clubs in England, Turkey and Sweden reportedly scouting; in June 2017 EFL Championship side Fulham and TFF First League Eskişehirspor amongst other clubs watching the forward.{{cite web |first=Anel |last=Avdic |title=Krilsagets nya smäll - stjärnan kan lämna |url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/krilsagets-nya-small-stjarnan-kan-lamna/ |newspaper=Expressen |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=3 June 2018 |language=Swedish}} In February 2018, A-League side Melbourne City were interested in signing Eddahri on a short-term deal.{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Lynch |title=City tight lipped on Swedish reports of striker deal |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/city-tight-lipped-on-swedish-reports-of-striker-deal-20180208-p4yzpl.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 February 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018}} Manager Warren Joyce had been in dialogue with Eddahri.{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Lynch |title=Warren Joyce looking for City to gain revenge on Sydney, but Fornaroli return unlikely |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/warren-joyce-looking-for-city-to-gain-revenge-on-sydney-but-fornaroli-return-unlikely-20180209-p4yzu9.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=9 February 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018}}
=IK Sirius=
On 5 March 2018, Eddahri signed a one-year contract with Allsvenskan side IK Sirius.{{cite web |first=Nemrud |last=Kurt |title=Omar Eddahri klar för Sirius |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/omar-eddahri-klar-for-sirius/ |publisher=svt Sport |date=5 March 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |language=Swedish}} After playing six matches for IK Sirius, Eddahri left the club by mutual agreement on 30 May 2018.{{cite web |first=Sebastian |last=Pearson |title=Officiellt: Efter sex matcher - stjärnan lämnar Sirius |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/officiellt-efter-sex-matcher---stjarnan-lamnar-sirius/ |publisher=Fotbollskanalen |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |language=Swedish}}
=IR Tanger=
On 12 June, Eddahri signed a three-year contract with Moroccan Botola club Ittihad Tanger.{{cite web |title=اتحاد طنجة يتعاقد مع اللاعب عمر الداهري لـ 3 سنوات |trans-title=Ittihad Tanger signed with the player Omar Eddahri for 3 years |url=http://irtfoot.ma/?p=5509 |publisher=IRTfoot.ma |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018 |language=Arabic}} On 25 July, the club announces the termination the contract of the player at his request.{{cite web |url=http://irtfoot.ma/?p=5685 |title=اتحاد طنجة يفسخ عقد اللاعب عمر الدهري بناء على طلبه |trans-title=Ittihad Tanger rescind the contract of the player Omar Eddahri at his request |publisher=IRTfoot.ma |date=25 July 2018 |access-date=25 July 2018 |language=Arabic}}
=Djurgårdens IF=
On 9 August 2018, Eddahri signed a short-term contract with Djurgårdens IF, a club that he played with as a junior. The contract will run through the end of the 2018 Allsvenskan season.{{cite web |title=Omar Eddahri till Djurgården |trans-title=Omar Eddahri to Djurgården |url=http://dif.se/omar-eddahri-till-djurgarden/ |publisher=dif.se |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=9 August 2018 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812151232/http://dif.se/omar-eddahri-till-djurgarden/ |archive-date=12 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Eddahri was born in Sweden, he's of Moroccan descent and eligible to play for either Sweden, or the Morocco national football team respectively having already had dialogue with Morocco. Eddahri has many relatives that live in France and has visited numerous times.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 23 May 2018}}
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| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|CupCup competitions include the Svenska Cupen, Moroccan Throne Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Täby IS
|2008{{cite web |url=http://www.elitefootball.com/player/omar-eddahri/904 |title=O. Eddahri |website=elitefootball.com |access-date=31 May 2018}} |Division 3 (Swedish football) |15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Väsby United
|2009{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/omar-eddahri/73853/ |title=O. Eddahri |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=30 May 2018}} |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Sollentuna United
|2009 |Division 2 (Swedish football) |10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Väsby United
|2010 |Superettan |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Akropolis IF
|2010 |Division 2 (Swedish football) |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sollentuna United
|2011 |Division 2 (Swedish football) |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kungsängens IF
|2012 |Division 4 (Swedish football) |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Akropolis IF
|2012 |Division 1 (Swedish football) |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Sollentuna FK
|2013 |Division 2 (Swedish football) |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=4|AFC United
|2014 |Division 1 (Swedish football) | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |
| 2015
|26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2016
|Superettan |22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!72 | 20 | 9 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 81 | 22 | ||
| AFC Eskilstuna
|2017 |25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| IK Sirius
|2018 |Allsvenskan |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ittihad Tanger
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!162 | 44 | 9 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 171 | 46 |
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Honours
=Club=
AFC United
- Division 1 Norra Champions: 2014
- Superettan second-place promotion: 2016
References
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External links
- {{SvFF player|id=a799ff4a-b393-4e62-8650-c0d1ce0323a7|fid=398111}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031705/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/information/?scr=player&fplid=398111 archive])
- {{Soccerbase|102234}}
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Category:Swedish people of Moroccan descent
Category:Footballers from Stockholm
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Sollentuna FK players
Category:AFC Eskilstuna players
Category:IK Sirius Fotboll players