Omid Popalzay
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omid Popalzay | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persiraja Banda Aceh | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Estria | |||
| –2015 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Achilles '29 | 53 | (5) |
| 2018 | FC Lienden | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Adelaide Comets | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 30 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Chittagong Abahani | 20 | (5) |
| 2023 | Ariana | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Nejmeh | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 22 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 10 | (1) |
| 2025 | Prime Bangkok | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 44 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Omid Popalzay (Pashto & Dari: امید پوپلزی; born 25 January 1996) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Persiraja Banda Aceh and the Afghanistan national team.
Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.[citation needed]
Career
Achilles '29
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
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
On 11 August 2020, Popalzay signed a contract with Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.[6]
Chittagong Abahani
On 22 November 2021, Popalzay joined Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani.
Ariana
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
On 11 June 2023, Popalzay joined Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and won the title in the 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League[9]
PSPS Pekanbaru
Popalzay joined PSPS Pekanbaru for the 2024-2025 season.[10]
PSIM Yogyakarta
Popalzay then joined PSIM Yogyakarta on 11 December 2024.[11] Eight days later, he made his league debut for PSIM Yogyakarta in a 1–2 home lose against Bhayangkara.[12] He had a good season in this season with 10 appearances and one goal, and won the 2024–25 Liga 2 title.
International career
Omid Popalzay made his debut for the Afghanistan national team in their World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015.[13] They lost the match 1–0. After this match, he also played for the national team against Syria and Cambodia.
Personal life
Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 9 November 2016.
| 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 | ||||
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.
International
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[14]
| 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 | 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 | 1–2 | ||
| 7. | 25 March 2025 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 8. | 26 March 2026 |