Omid Popalzay
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omid Popalzay | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Achilles '29 | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Estria | |||
| –2015 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Achilles '29 | 43 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 13 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2017 | |||
Omid Popalzay (Pashto: امید پوپلزی, born 25 January 1996 in Kabul) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Achilles '29 in the Dutch Jupiler League.
Youth
Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.
Career
Achilles '29
He signed in July 2015 his first professional contract for Achilles '29.[1] He was signed to play for the second team of Achilles '29 but was given a change for the first team after he impressed. On 11 september 2015 he made his debut for Achilles '29 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against FC Den Bosch.[2]One week after the win against FC Den Bosch he scored another goal and made an assist against Jong PSV with the end result being a 3–2 win for Achilles '29.[3]
International career
Omid Popalzay was called up for the Afghan national team for the World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015.[4] They lost the match with 1–0 but Omid made his debut for his country. After this match he also played against Syria and Cambodia.
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2015–16 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Total | Netherlands | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 5 | |
| Career total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 5 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 9 November 2016.
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.
International goals
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India |  Maldives | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 4–1 | |||||
| 3. | 6 June 2017 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Maldives | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.
References
- ↑ http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2098346/Boelens-Popalzay-Witteveen-en-Deckers-definitief-naar-Achilles-1
- ↑ http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2105679/Gelukkige-zege-Achilles-dankzij-een-te-late-wissel
- ↑ http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2106291/Omid-Popalzay-speler-van-de-week-Hidde-Jurjus-nieuwe-koploper
- ↑ http://nl.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/08/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/singapore/afghanistan/2028678/?ICID=PL_MS_05
- ↑ "Popalzay, Omid". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2017.