Omar Al Somah

عمر السومة

Damascus

Syrian striker born in Deir ez-Zor in 1989. He finished as the Saudi Pro League's top scorer in three straight seasons (2015, 2016 and 2017) with Al-Ahli, winning the 2016 league title, and has won 47 caps for Syria, scoring 23 goals. In 2026 he returned to Al-Wahda of Damascus.

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Levant & Iraq
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    Summary

    Omar Jehad Al Somah is a Syrian striker born in Deir ez-Zor on 23 March 1989, nicknamed Al ʿAggied (العكيد, "the Colonel"). He finished as the Saudi Pro League's top scorer in three straight seasons (2015, 2016 and 2017) with Al-Ahli, winning the 2016 league title, and has won 47 caps for Syria, scoring 23 goals. 1 2 3

    Career

    He began in Syria with Al-Fotuwa, moved to Al-Qadsia in Kuwait, and in 2014 joined Al-Ahli of Jeddah, where his scoring made him one of the Saudi league's defining forwards; he later played for Al-Arabi in Qatar, Al-Hazem and Neom in Saudi Arabia, and in 2026 returned to Syria with Al-Wahda of Damascus, the city the Arabic article records as his residence. He has been married since 2015. 1 2 3

    On the record

    For his religious affiliation the record is silent in a specific way: the English article contains no statement of religion anywhere in its text — a search for religion terms returns nothing — neither article files him under any religion category, and his Wikidata item carries no religion value at all. With no source naming an affiliation for him personally, his affiliation is entered as unknown. 1 2 3

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    Damascus

    People and things also explored

    the Cave of Qasyun (Jibril's Cave)· Qasr Hiraql / Qasr Shams al-Muluk· The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus· The Fitna of the Hafiz Abd al-Ghani in Damascus in 595· al-Afdal besieges Damascus and turns back· al-Adil's seizure of Damascus· al-Ghazali's arrival in Damascus as an ascetic, in 488· al-Ashraf takes Damascus

    Sources

    1. Omar Al Somah — English Wikipedia
    2. Omar Al Somah — Arabic Wikipedia
    3. Omar Al Somah — Wikidata Q7089627
    Cite this page

    islam.museum contributors. “Omar Al Somah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/omar-al-somah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-26.

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