Omar Faraj
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.jpg) Faraj in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halmstad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Vasalund | ||
| 2013–2016 | AIK | ||
| 2016–2019 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Brommapojkarna | 36 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Levante B | 29 | (7) |
| 2022 | Levante | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Degerfors (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | AIK | 36 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Zamalek | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Degerfors (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2026– | Halmstad | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (4) |
| 2023 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Palestine | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 | |||
Omar Faraj (Arabic: عُمَر فَرَج; born 9 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Allsvenskan club Halmstad. Formerly a two-time international for Sweden in friendlies, he represents Palestine since 2024.
Early career and Brommapojkarna
Faraj was born in Stockholm to Palestinian parents, and was an AIK and IF Brommapojkarna youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 14 June 2020, starting and being sent off in a 1–0 Ettan Norra away win over IK Frej.
Faraj scored his first senior goal on 28 June 2020, netting his team's second in a 3–3 home draw against Team TG FF.[1] He finished his first senior season with five goals, and renewed his contract until 2023 on 18 March 2021.[2]
Faraj scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of IFK Haninge on 2 May 2021,[3] and also netted a hat-trick in a 6–0 thrashing of Täby FK late in the month.[4]
Levante
On 6 August 2021, Faraj moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Levante UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[5] He was the B-side's top goalscorer during the season with seven goals, as the team was unable to avoid relegation.
Faraj made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 May 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Cantero in a 4–2 away success over Rayo Vallecano, as the Granotes were already relegated.[6]
On 21 July 2022, Faraj was loaned to Degerfors IF back in his home country, until December.[7]
AIK
On 26 October 2022, it was officially announced that Faraj would join his boyhood club AIK on a permanent deal in January 2023, signing a three-year contract in the process.[8]
Zamalek
In September 2024, Faraj joined Egyptian side Zamalek by signing a contract until June 2027.[9]
On 12 January 2025, Faraj returned to Degerfors IF on loan until 31 July 2025. The club was freshly promoted to the Swedish top tier Allsvenskan.[10] On 30 March 2025, Faraj played against Halmstads BK, scoring all 5 goals for Degersfors IF in a 0–5 win at the Örjans Vall stadium.[11][12]
International career
Sweden
Faraj made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, replacing Hugo Larsson 68 minutes into a friendly 2–0 win against Finland.[13]
Palestine
Born to parents of Palestinian descent, Faraj was eligible to represent Palestine as he was below 23 and had less than 3 caps for Sweden, allowing him to switch national teams. On 2 June 2024, he received his first call up to the Palestine national team for the World Cup qualification games against Lebanon and Australia.[14]
