Issam Al-Sabhi
Omani footballer (born 1997)
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Issam Abdallah Saif Al-Sabhi (Arabic: عصام عبد الله الصبحي; born 1 May 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraqi Stars League club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Oman national team.
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| Full name | Issam Abdallah Saif Al-Sabhi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1997[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muscat, Oman | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Nahda | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Al-Shabab | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Rustaq | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Suwaiq | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Al-Okhdood | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Suwaiq | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Al-Nahda | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 5 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Oman | 61 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Al-Sabhi began his career with Al-Shabab's youth teams.[3][4] Al-Shabab finished as runners-up and won the Professional Cup in 2017/18 before being relegated after finishing twelfth in 2018/19.[5][6]
On 2 February 2022, Al-Sabhi joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Okhdood.[7] On 1 August 2022, Al-Sabhi rejoined former club Suwaiq, finishing the season as runners-up to Al-Nahda.[8][9]
On 22 July 2023, Al-Sabhi moved to 2022/23 League and Cup champions Al-Nahda.[10]
International career
Al-Sabhi began his international career with the U-23 team, before he debuted internationally on 10 October 2019 during a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan in a 3–0 victory.[3]
On 2 September 2021, Al-Sabhi scored his first goal for Oman against Japan in a 0–1 victory during World Cup qualifying.[11]
Career statistics
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 2 September 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan |  Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 September 2021 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Nepal | 3–1 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 October 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Vietnam | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 3 June 2022 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Nepal | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 20 November 2022 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Belarus | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 6. | 23 December 2022 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 7. | 9 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Yemen | 3–2 | 3–2 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 8. | 27 March 2023 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 2–0 | |||||
| 10. | 17 June 2023 | Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Turkmenistan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 CAFA Nations Cup |
| 11. | 21 March 2024 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 21 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 13. | 24 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |  Qatar | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 14. | 2–1 | |||||
| 15. | 25 March 2025 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 10 June 2025 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Palestine | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 17. | 2 September 2025 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Kyrgyzstan | 2–1 | 2025 CAFA Nations Cup | |
| 18. | 2–1 | |||||
| 19. | 8 December 2025 | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |  Comoros | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 20. | 2–0 |