Omar Marmoush

Marmoush made his professional debut for Wadi Degla in the Egyptian Premier League on 8 July 2016, coming on as a substitute in the match against Al Ittihad Alexandria Club, which finished as a 3–2 win. In total, he made sixteen league appearances for Wadi Degla and scored two goals, before moving to VfL Wolfsburg II in 2017.{{cite news |last=Al-Awadi |first=Hani |url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/361300 |title=حوار في الجول – عمر مرموش يوضح لماذا فضل فولفسبورج على دورتموند.. وكيف تألق مع دجلة |trans-title=Conversation with FilGoal – Omar Marmoush explains why he favoured Wolfsburg over Dortmund... and how he starred with Degla |website=FilGoal.com |date=11 April 2019 |access-date=16 May 2020 |language=ar}}

On 26 May 2020, Marmoush made his professional debut for Wolfsburg in their 4–1 Bundesliga win over Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena. Marmoush signed his first professional contract for the club on 23 June. On 5 August 2020, he made his European debut in a 3–0 defeat (5–1 aggregate) against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Europa League round of 16. Marmoush returned to Wolfsburg after his breakthrough Bundesliga season with Stuttgart.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

On 5 January 2021, Marmoush was loaned to FC St. Pauli for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/loaned-to-st-pauli/|title=Loaned to St. Pauli|publisher=VfL Wolfsburg|date=5 January 2021|access-date=5 January 2021}} He played 21 games and scored seven goals for the club.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

On 30 August 2021, Marmoush was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2122/leihe-omar-marmoush-kopie/|title=Omar Marmoush joins VfB on loan|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=30 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}} He scored a last minute equaliser against Eintracht Frankfurt on his debut. He was later named Bundesliga rookie of the month for September 2021. On 11 December 2021, Marmoush faced his parent club Wolfsburg and assisted Konstantinos Mavropanos's goal and in the 79th minute, Marmoush stepped up to take a penalty and he missed by hitting his panenka attempt off the crossbar. Marmoush was also named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for March 2022.{{cite web |title=Bundesliga-Rookies aus Cannstatt |url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/profis/2122/bundesliga-rookies-aus-cannstatt/ |website=vfb.de/de |access-date=15 March 2022 |language=German}} He completed his loan spell having scored three goals in 21 games.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

On 30 July 2022, Marmoush scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in a 1–0 first round DFB-Pokal match against Carl Zeiss Jena. Marmoush scored his first Bundesliga goal for the club in a 3–2 win over his former loan club VFB Stuttgart. On 24 January 2023, Marmoush scored his first goal in 2023 in a 5–0 rout over relegation strugglers Hertha BSC. Marmoush haunted his former club Stuttgart again, as he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win at the MHPArena. Marmoush finished the season with 36 appearances, six goals and one assist in all competitions.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

On 15 May 2023, it was announced that Marmoush would join Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer ahead of the 2023–24 season, and wear the number seven shirt.{{Cite web |title=Omar Marmoush joins Eintracht |url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/eintracht-verpflichtet-omar-marmoush-150481 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Eintracht Frankfurt |language=en}} On 13 August, Marmoush scored his first goal for Eintracht Frankfurt in a 7–0 win over 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. On 27 August 2023, Marmoush scored his first Bundesliga goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Mainz 05. On 21 September, he scored his first goal in European competitions from a penalty in a 2–1 win over Aberdeen during the Europa Conference League.{{cite web |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/53/508855/Sports/Talents-Abroad/Egypt-Marmoush-scores-in-Frankfurt;s-Conference-Le.aspx |title=Egypt Marmoush scores in Frankfurt's Conference League win over Aberdeen |publisher=Ahram Online |date=21 September 2023 }}

Marmoush scored 16 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions in his debut season. He attracted transfer interest from Premier League clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham thanks to his magnificent debut season for Die Adler.{{cite web |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-arsenal-liverpool-join-interest-in-eintracht-frankfurt-striker-marmoush-c03d6f44-3bae-4267-a97d-44827e1eae39 |title=Arsenal, Liverpool join interest in Eintracht Frankfurt striker Marmoush |publisher=Tribal Football |date=15 September 2024 }} Marmoush scored a brace in Frankfurt's 3–3 draw with Borussia Dortmund and a goal in their thumping 5–1 win against Bayern. With 12 goals in the 2023–24 season, Marmoush became the third-highest African goal scorer in Bundesliga.{{cite web |url=https://africanfolder.com/top-african-goal-scorers-in-bundesliga-2023-2024/|title=Top African Goal Scorers In Bundesliga 2023/2024|website=African Folder |language=EN |date=21 May 2024}} Marmoush scored a crucial penalty against RB Leipzig to tie the match 2–2 to help Frankfurt qualify for the 2024–25 Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/677582/rb-leipzig-eintracht-frankfurt |title=Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 RB Leipzig |publisher=ESPN |date=18 May 2024 }}

Marmoush contributed six goals and three assists in September, which earned him the Bundesliga Player of the Month award.{{cite web |url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/bundesliga-marmoush-ist-player-of-the-month-september-2024-162452 |title=Marmoush crowned Bundesliga Player of the Month |publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt |date=17 October 2024 }} During that month, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against his former club VfL Wolfsburg,{{cite web |url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/doppelpack-marmoush-eintracht-siegt-161474 |title=Marmoush brace clinches away win |publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt |date=14 September 2024 }} and provided decisive goals in matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Holstein Kiel, overtaking Harry Kane as the league's top scorer during this period.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/can-eintracht-frankfurt-s-omar-marmoush-dethrone-bayern-munich-s-harry-kane-29177 |title=Can Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush dethrone Bayern Munich's Harry Kane? |publisher=Bundesliga |date=1 October 2024 }}

In the Europa League, Marmoush made significant contributions, including a penalty against Besiktas and free-kick goals against Slavia Prague. His ability to score from set pieces was highlighted by three consecutive free-kick goals in November.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/omar-marmoush-3-free-kicks-in-row-messi-record-frankfurt-29710 |title=Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush takes star free-kick power to the next level |publisher=Bundesliga |date=21 November 202}}

Marmoush completed the first half of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season as the second top scorer, behind Kane, with 15 goals, breaking his club's previous record for the Hinrunde set by Theofanis Gekas in the 2010–11 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/omar-marmoush-and-eintracht-frankfurt-set-records-egypt-ekitike-freiburg-30448 |title=Omar Marmoush and Eintracht Frankfurt set Hinrunde records |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 January 2025 }}

On 23 January 2025, Premier League club Manchester City announced the signing of Marmoush on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £59 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-sign-omar-marmoush-63873209 |title=City seal signing of Omar Marmoush |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2kxyyd8e0o |title=Man City sign Frankfurt forward Marmoush for £59m |website=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025}} He made his debut for the club on 25 January in a 3–1 home league win over Chelsea.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-v-chelsea-premier-league-match-report-january-2025-63873419 |title=Haaland and Foden fire City to key victory over Chelsea |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=25 January 2025 |access-date=26 January 2025}} On 15 February, he scored three goals for City in a 4–0 home league win over Newcastle United, netting his first career hat-trick.{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Simon |date=15 February 2025 |title=Manchester City 4–0 Newcastle United: Omar Marmoush hits hat-trick in thumping win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c2k57y0dnnyt |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}} Marmoush scored his first FA Cup goal on 30 March as a substitute for Erling Haaland, netting the winner in a 2–1 away victory over Bournemouth in the quarter-finals, sending City through to their seventh straight FA Cup semi-final.{{cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=30 March 2025 |title= AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester City|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c07z3l1g2p4t |access-date=30 March 2025 |website=BBC Sport}} However, he missed a penalty kick in the final which subsequently cost his team the FA Cup.{{cite web |last=Braidwood |first=Jamie |date=17 May 2025 |title=Why didn't Erling Haaland take Man City's penalty in FA Cup final? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/erling-haaland-omar-marmoush-penalty-man-city-wembley-b2752981.html |access-date=22 May 2025 |website=The Independent}} On 20 May, Marmoush opened the scoring in City's 3–1 home win against Bournemouth in the Premier League, a long range effort that went into the top corner of Kepa Arrizabalaga's goal via the post.{{cite news |last=Hafeez |first=Shamoon |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/crmk7lgj7gjt |title=Man City 3–1 Bournemouth: Marmoush, Silva and Gonzalez score for hosts |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2025 |access-date=31 May 2025}} On 31 May, it was announced that the goal had won the Premier League Goal of the Season award.{{cite news |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4322208 |title=Marmoush wins Guinness Goal of the Season award |publisher=Premier League |date=31 May 2025 |access-date=31 May 2025}}

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Marmoush was included in Egypt's squad for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia. He made two appearances during the tournament, in which Egypt were eliminated in the group stage.{{WorldFootball.net}}

Marmoush was also eligible to play for Canada,{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/omar-marmoush |title=Omar Marmoush |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117121532/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/omar-marmoush |archive-date=17 January 2025 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/new-boy-omar-marmoush-on-his-start-at-fcsp/|title=New boy Omar Marmoush on his start at FCSP|website=FC St. Pauli}} before becoming cap-tied with the Egyptian national team in October 2021.

On 8 October 2021, Marmoush made his debut for the Egypt national team and scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Libya.{{cite web|title=Egypt – Libya 1:0 (WC Qualifiers Africa 2019–2021, Group F)|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/wm-quali-afrika-2019-2021-gruppe-f-aegypten-libyen/|access-date=8 October 2021|website=WorldFootball.net}}

On 29 December 2021, Marmoush was named in Egypt's 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|last=Ali|first=Ahmad Gamal|date=29 December 2021|title=Mohamed Salah leads Egypt squad for the Africa Cup of Nations|url=https://www.kingfut.com/2021/12/29/mohamed-salah-leads-egypt-squad-for-the-africa-cup-of-nations/|access-date=29 December 2021|website=KingFut}} He played in all three group stage matches, as well as all four knockout ties en route to the final against Senegal, which ended in a 4–2 loss on penalties for Egypt.{{cite web|last=Football|first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du|title=CAFOnline.com|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243301/|access-date=5 February 2022|website=CAFOnline}}

On 19 March 2022, Marmoush was called up for Egypt's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round matches against Senegal.{{Cite web |last=Soliman |first=Seif |date=19 March 2022 |title=Afsha returns, Sherif excluded as Egypt squad for Senegal World Cup qualifiers revealed |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/03/19/afsha-returns-sherif-egypt-squad-senegal/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=KingFut}} He played in both matches as Egypt were defeated 3–1 on penalties and knocked out of World Cup contention.{{cite web |title=Senegal vs. Egypt – Football Match Summary – March 29, 2022 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/629216 |access-date=31 March 2022 |publisher=ESPN}} On 27 September, Marmoush scored the opening goal as Egypt beat Liberia 3–0 in a friendly match.{{cite web |title=Egypt vs. Liberia |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/27/world/friendlies/egypt/liberia/3954608/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=Soccerway}}

On 24 March 2023, Marmoush scored the second goal for Egypt in a 2–0 victory over Malawi during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.{{Cite web |last=Khaled |first=Mahmoud |date=25 March 2023 |title=Two first-half goals see Egypt beat Malawi in AFCON qualifiers |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2023/03/25/egypt-beat-malawi-qualifiers/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=KingFut }} Four days later, he scored in a 4–0 away victory over the same opponent.{{cite news |title=LIVE: Malawi v Egypt (2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers) |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/492577.aspx |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=Ahram Online}} At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Marmoush scored the equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Ghana to help Egypt qualify for the last 16.{{citation|title=Marmoush plays hero for Salah-less Egypt in 2–2 draw with Ghana|date=18 January 2024 |url=https://bulinews.com/news/20053/marmoush-plays-hero-for-salah-less-egypt-2-2-draw-ghana|access-date=18 January 2025}}

Besides his Egyptian citizenship, Marmoush holds Canadian citizenship through his Egyptian Canadian parents who lived in Canada for six years before resettling in Cairo, where Marmoush was raised and started playing youth football with the Wadi Degla youth academy.{{cite web | title=Omar Marmoush: Who is Eintracht Frankfurt's Egyptian striker with links to Mo Salah and Alphonso Davies? | website=Bundesliga | date=30 September 2024 | url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-omar-marmoush-eintracht-frankfurt-egypt-canada-forward-salah-davies-17290 | access-date=2024-10-25}} He lived in the Maadi neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt.

Marmoush is a Muslim. He is often seen doing the sujud after scoring a goal.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2024 |title=Marmoush keeps scoring as Frankfurt keeps winning in the Bundesliga |url=https://apnews.com/article/marmoush-frankfurt-kiel-bundesliga-scores-01cc4c2cf6a50ccbd7a176e7fb741b83 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}

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Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.

VfL Wolfsburg II

• Regionalliga Nord: 2018–19{{cite web |last=Soliman |first=Seif |date=14 May 2019 |title=Omar Marmoush's VfL Wolfsburg II crowned Regionalliga Nord champions |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2019/05/14/omar-marmoush-vfl-wolfsburg-ii-champions/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=KingFut}}

Manchester City

• FA Cup runner-up: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025}}

Egypt

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2021{{cite news|date=6 February 2022|title=Afcon 2021: Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win first-ever Nations Cup|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60186276|access-date=8 February 2022}}

Individual

• Premier League Goal of the Season: 2024–25
• Bundesliga Player of the Month: September 2024,{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-2024-25-ea-sports-fc25-bayern-dortmund-leverkusen-29209|title=Omar Marmoush named Bundesliga's Player of the Month for September 2024!|publisher=Bundesliga|date=18 October 2024|access-date=18 October 2024}} November 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-2024-25-ea-sports-fc25-bayern-dortmund-leverkusen-29209|title=Omar Marmoush named Bundesliga Player of the Month for November 2024!|publisher=Bundesliga|date=19 December 2024|access-date=19 December 2024}}
• Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: September 2021, March 2022

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