Omar Al-Somah vs Omar Khribin
Syria against Syria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Omar Al-Somah
Syria · 2014–22 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Syria
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 26 · 15 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Fotuwa SC, Qadsia SC, Al Ahli
Syria were losing in Tehran deep into stoppage time on 5 September 2017 when Al Somah levelled it at 2-2 against Iran and sent his country into a World Cup play-off for the first time. He left Al-Ahli in 2022 as the Saudi Pro League's record scorer on 144 league goals, with the 2015-16 title, three consecutive Golden Boots, the King's Cup, and the 2014 AFC Cup and two Kuwaiti championships at Qadsia. Career record: 26 caps and 15 goals for Syria; club career at Al-Fotuwa SC, Qadsia SC, Al Ahli.
Omar Khribin
Syria · 2011–2026 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Syria
- #2 of 33
- Clubs
- Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Mina'a SC
In the 2017 Asian Champions League semi-final against Persepolis he completed a perfect hat-trick in Abu Dhabi, a header and one goal with each foot, with Al Hilal a man down from early in the second half. That season carried him to Asian Footballer of the Year, the first Syrian to take it, alongside the competition's top-scorer award with ten goals and three Saudi league titles in Riyadh. Career record: club career at Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Mina'a SC.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 86.
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