Joan Oumari

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Joan Oumari
Joan Oumari Lebanon training, 2019.jpg
Oumari training with Lebanon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Joan Noureddine Oumari[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-19) 19 August 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Sagan Tosu
Number 3
Youth career
 [de]
Reinickendorfer Füchse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Reinickendorfer Füchse 53 (6)
2008–2011 SV Babelsberg 03 54 (1)
2011–2013 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 62 (3)
2013–2016 FSV Frankfurt 64 (2)
2016–2017 Sivasspor 30 (2)
2017–2019 Al-Nasr 41 (1)
2018Sagan Tosu (loan) 11 (1)
2019–2020 Vissel Kobe 4 (1)
2020–2021 FC Tokyo 32 (2)
2022– Sagan Tosu 0 (0)
National team
2013– Lebanon 34 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:11, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

Joan Noureddine Oumari (Arabic: جوان نور الدين العمري, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [lˈʕomari, -re]; born 19 August 1988) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Sagan Tosu and the Lebanon national team.

After playing for eight seasons in Germany, between the fifth and second division, Oumari moved to Turkish side Sivasspor in 2016. In 2017, he signed for UAE Pro-League club Al-Nasr, before moving on a six-month loan to Japanese side Sagan Tosu the following season. After returning to Al-Nasr for one year, Oumari moved back to Japan in 2019, playing for Vissel Kobe, FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu.

Born in Germany, Oumari has represented Lebanon internationally since 2013. He has played at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, in Lebanon's first participation in the competition through qualification.

Early life[]

Oumari was born on 19 August 1988 in Berlin, Germany, to Lebanese Kurds from Beirut.[3] Oumari's parents emigrated from Lebanon to Germany in 1980 due to the Lebanese Civil War.[3] He has two brothers, Ahmed and Hassan;[3] the latter also plays football.[4]

Club career[]

Early career in Berlin[]

Oumari's career began at  [de].[5] After a few years in the youth department, he moved to the youth section of Reinickendorfer Füchse.[5] There, he made the leap to the first team during the 2006–07 season, which was playing in the fifth division (Verbandsliga Berlin).[citation needed] Oumari played 22 league games that season, scoring one goal, and finished in third place.[6] The following season, Oumari established himself as a regular player, playing 31 out of 33 league games, and scoring five goals.[citation needed] At the end of the season, his team came first in the league with the fewest goals conceded.[citation needed]

SV Babelsberg 03[]

The following season Joan Oumari, alongside his older brother Hassan, who also played regularly for Reinickendorfer Füchse, moved to Regionalliga side SV Babelsberg 03.[citation needed] While his older brother was only used sporadically, Joan Oumari played in about half of the season games, mostly as a substitute.[citation needed]

During the 2009–10 season, Oumari only played 11 league games.[citation needed] His best performance was on 5 March 2010, in 3–0 home win over ZFC Meuselwitz, where he gave two assists and was declared the man of the match.[7] At the end of the season, his team came first with the fewest goals conceded in the league and were promoted to the 3.Liga.[5] There, Oumari became a regular; initially deployed as a left-back, Oumari was later moved as a center-back.[8]

Rot-Weiß Erfurt and FSV Frankfurt[]

In May 2011, Rot-Weiss Erfurt announced the signing of Oumari on a two-year deal.[9] In his first season he immediately took a regular place in central defence and played 29 league games.[citation needed] After another year in the third division, Oumari made the jump to the 2. Bundesliga, moving to FSV Frankfurt in the summer of 2013.[citation needed]

Sivasspor[]

During the winter transfer window of the 2015–16 season, Oumari moved to Turkish side Sivasspor.[10] His first game for the club came on 16 January 2016, as a starter in a 3–1 away loss to Galatasaray.[11] On his last game in the season, Oumari scored a goal against Fenerbahce on 19 May 2016 in a 2–2 draw.[12] However, the draw wasn't enough as his team was relegated to the TFF First League.[citation needed] Oumari played a total of 17 games in the Süper Lig during his first season.[13]

In his six-month stay in the TFF First League, Oumari played 13 league matches and scored one goal,[13] on 10 December 2016 against Göztepe.[14]

Al-Nasr[]

2017–18: First two seasons[]

On 3 January 2017,[15] Oumari moved to UAE Pro-League side Al-Nasr SC on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[16] He played 32 league games in his first two seasons at the club.[13]

2018: Loan to Sagan Tosu[]

In August 2018 Oumari signed for J1 League side Sagan Tosu on a six-month loan, becoming the first Lebanese player to play in the J1 League.[17] His first and only goal for the club came on 20 October 2018 against Vegalta Sendai in a 2–3 away win.[18] Oumari played a total of 11 league games for the club.[13]

2018–19: Third season[]

Upon returning from loan to Al-Nasr, Oumari played nine league games in the 2018–19 season, as well as one cup game.[13] He also debuted in the AFC Champions League, playing against Pakhtakor Tashkent in the 2019 play-off round.[13]

Vissel Kobe[]

On 23 July 2019, J1 League side Vissel Kobe announced the signing of Oumari on a free transfer.[19] He made his club debut on 17 August 2019, in a 3–0 home win against Urawa Red Diamonds in the league.[20] He scored his only goal for Vissel Kobe on 19 October 2019, in a 1–3 home defeat against his eventual future club FC Tokyo.[21] Oumari ended the 2019 season with one goals in four appearances in the league.[13] He also made one appearance in the 2019 Emperor's Cup,[13] which he won as his side defeated Kashima Antlers 2–0 in the final.[22]

FC Tokyo[]

2020 season[]

On 10 January 2020, Oumari joined J1 League runners-up FC Tokyo.[2][23] His debut came on 12 July 2020 in the league, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 away win against Yokohama F. Marinos.[24] Oumari's debut from the starting lineup came two matchdays later, on 22 July, in a 1–1 draw against Consadole Sapporo.[25] On 10 October, in a match against Gamba Osaka, Oumari lost a tooth in an aerial duel.[26] Oumari's first goal came on 19 December in the final matchday of the 2020 J1 League, scoring the sole goal of the game against his former club Vissel Kobe.[27]

On 4 January 2021, Oumari played in the 2020 J.League Cup final, helping FC Tokyo win 2–1 against Kashiwa Reysol.[28] He finished the season with 19 games: 12 in the league, one in the league cup, and six in the AFC Champions League.[13] On 10 February 2021, Oumari's contract was extended for a further year.[29]

2021 season[]

Oumari scored his first goal of the 2021 season on 25 August 2021, opening the scoring with a header in a 2–1 win against Vegalta Sendai.[30] He left the club on 5 December 2021, following the expiration of his contract.[31]

Sagan Tosu[]

After Oumari's contract expired with FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu signed him on a free transfer on 25 February 2022.[32]

International career[]

Oumari with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Oumari made his debut for Lebanon on 7 September 2013, under coach Giuseppe Giannini, in a friendly against Syria.[33] He came on as a substitute in the 55th minute and, seven minutes later, received a direct red card.[34] Giannini excluded Oumari from the national team, who played his next game in 2015 under Miodrag Radulović.[34]

Oumari's first goal for Lebanon came on 12 November 2015, scoring a 30-meter volley against Laos in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[35] His second goal came five days later, scoring a header in a 1–0 friendly win against Macedonia.[36] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[37] He played the whole 90 minutes in all three group stage matches,[38] however Lebanon wasn't able to reach the knock-out stages of the tournament.[39]

On 5 September 2019, the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) announced Oumari's indefinite exclusion from the national team, alongside teammate Bassel Jradi, for refusing a call-up for a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against North Korea.[40][41] After issuing an apology explaining his reasons for refusing the call-up, the LFA lifted the exclusion and Oumari was reintegrated to the national team on 19 September 2019.[42]

On 5 June 2021, Oumari scored two goals against Sri Lanka, including a scissor kick, to help Lebanon win 3–2 in the 2022 World Cup qualifying game.[43] He was voted West Asia Player of the Month of June by the AFC for his performance.[44]

Style of play[]

Oumari's strengths lie mainly in his physicality and aerial threat.[45] In 2008, his former coach Dietmar Demuth stated that Joan Oumari, aged 20, had a "frighting commitment and aggressiveness", as well as "the maturity of an experienced footballer".[46]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 20 November 2021[13][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reinickendorfer Füchse 2006–07 Verbandsliga Berlin 22 1 22 1
2007–08 Verbandsliga Berlin 31 5 31 5
Total 53 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 6
SV Babelsberg 03 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 15 0 15 0
2009–10 Regionalliga Nord 11 0 11 0
2010–11 3. Liga 27 1 0 0 27 1
Total 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 1
Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2011–12 3. Liga 29 2 29 2
2012–13 3. Liga 33 1 33 1
Total 62 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 3
FSV Frankfurt 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 28 1 2 0 30 1
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 24 1 1 0 25 1
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 14 0
Total 64 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 69 2
Sivasspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 17 1 17 1
2016–17 TFF First League 13 1 4 0 17 1
Total 30 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 34 2
Al-Nasr 2016–17 UAE Pro League 12 0 12 0
2017–18 UAE Pro League 20 1 5 0 25 1
2018–19 UAE Pro League 9 0 1 0 1[c] 0 11 0
Total 41 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 48 1
Sagan Tosu (loan) 2018 J1 League 11 1 1 0 0 0 12 1
Vissel Kobe 2019 J1 League 4 1 1 0 5 1
FC Tokyo 2020 J1 League 12 1 1 0 6[c] 0 19 1
J1 League 20 1 0 0 3 0 23 1
Total 32 2 0 0 3 0 6 0 42 2
Sagan Tosu J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 350 19 11 0 10 0 7 0 378 19

International[]

As of match played 1 February 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2013 1 0
2014 0 0
2015 8 2
2016 4 0
2017 2 0
2018 5 0
2019 5 0
2021 7 2
2022 2 0
Total 34 4
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oumari goal.
List of international goals scored by Joan Oumari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 12 November 2015 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Laos 6–0 7–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 17 November 2015 Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia  Macedonia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 5 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Sri Lanka 1–1 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 3–1

Honours[]

Reinickendorfer Füchse

SV Babelsberg 03

Al-Nasr

Vissel Kobe

FC Tokyo

Individual

  • IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team[49]
  • Brandenburg U21 player: 2008

See also[]

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