Full name Omid Popalzay Number 15 Years Team Current team Achilles '29 | Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan –2015 NEC Height 1.7 m | |
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Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 21) | ||
Omid popalzay highlight fifa world cup qualification 2018 russia afghanistan
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.
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- Omid popalzay highlight fifa world cup qualification 2018 russia afghanistan
- Omid popalzay skills tricks at saff championship games 2015
- Youth
- Achilles 29
- International career
- Club performance
- Personal life
- References
Omid popalzay skills tricks at saff championship games 2015
Youth
Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.
Achilles '29
He signed in July 2015 his first professional contract for Achilles '29. 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.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.
International career
Omid Popalzay was called up for the Afghan national team for the World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015. 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.
Club performance
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.
Personal life
Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.
