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1 Youth  





2 Career  



2.1  Achilles '29  





2.2  Australia and Belgium  





2.3  Olimpia Grudziądz  





2.4  Chittagong Abahani  





2.5  Ariana  





2.6  Nejmeh  







3 International career  





4 Personal life  





5 Career statistics  



5.1  Club  





5.2  International  







6 Honours  





7 References  





8 External links  














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Omid Popalzay
Personal information
Full name Omid Popalzay
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

PSPS Riau
Number10
Youth career
SV Estria
0000–2015 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Achilles '2953 (5)
2018 FC Lienden11 (0)
2019 Adelaide Comets4 (1)
2019–2020 Sint-Eloois-Winkel4 (0)
2020–2021 Olimpia Grudziądz30 (3)
2021–2022 Chittagong Abahani20 (5)
2023 Ariana3 (0)
2023 Nejmeh2 (0)
2023– PSPS Riau11 (1)
International career
2015– Afghanistan41 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Omid Popalzay (Dari: امید پوپلزی; born 25 January 1996) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 2 club PSPS Riau and the Afghanistan national team.

Youth

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Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.[citation needed]

Career

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Achilles '29

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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 result being a 3–2 win for Achilles '29.[3]

Australia and Belgium

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In the beginning of 2019, Popalzay moved abroad to Australia and joined Adelaide Comets.[4] In May 2019, he left the club to join Belgian club Sint-Eloois-Winkel.[5]

Olimpia Grudziądz

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On 11 August 2020, Popalzay signed a contract with Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.[6]

Chittagong Abahani

[edit]

On 22 November 2021, Popalzay joined Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani.

Ariana

[edit]

After a failed move to Kelantan,[7] Popalzay signed a deal with Swedish Ettan Fotboll club Ariana at the end of March 2023.[8]

Nejmeh

[edit]

On 11 June 2023, Popalzay joined Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.[9]

International career

[edit]

Omid Popalzay made his debut for the Afghanistan national team in their World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015.[10] They lost the match 1–0. After this match, he also played for the national team against Syria and Cambodia.

Personal life

[edit]

Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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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

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Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[11]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India  Maldives 2–1 4–1 2015 SAFF Championship
2. 4–1
3. 6 June 2017 Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Maldives 2–1 2–1 Friendly
4. 11 June 2021 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Oman 1–1 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 16 November 2021 Gloria Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey  Indonesia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
6. 12 September 2023 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Philippines 1–0 1–2

Honours

[edit]

Nejmeh

References

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  1. ^ "Boelens, Popalzay, Witteveen en Deckers definitief naar Achilles 1".
  • ^ "Gelukkige zege Achilles dankzij een te late wissel".
  • ^ "Omid Popalzay speler van de week, Hidde Jurjus nieuwe koploper".
  • ^ NPL SA: Afghanistan international Omid Popalzay signs for Adelaide Comets, adelaidenow.com.au, 1 February 2019
  • ^ Afghaanse Nederlander derde versterking voor Winkel Sport, kw.be, 21 May 2019
  • ^ Omid Popalzay piłkarzem Olimpii!, 11 August 2020
  • ^ Pemain tengah Afghanistan gagal diserap TRW, tapi bekas 'striker' Sabah pula meroyan, majoriti.com.my, 15 February 2023
  • ^ Ariana stänger truppen med flera nyförvärv, arianafc.com, 31 March 2023
  • ^ "النجمة اللبناني يضم لاعب أفغانستان". كووورة. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  • ^ "Singapore vs. Afghanistan - 8 October 2015 - Soccerway".
  • ^ "Popalzay, Omid". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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