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Omar El Sawy

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Omar El Sawy
Personal information
Full name Omar Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud El Sawy
Date of birth (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Târgu Mureș, Romania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Sepsi OSK
(on loan from Rapid București)
Number 7
Youth career
–2017 ACS Kinder Târgu Mureș
2017–2018 ASA Târgu Mureș
2018–2019 CSM Târgu Mureș
2019–2022 Csíkszereda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Csíkszereda 21 (1)
2023– Rapid București 9 (0)
2024–Sepsi OSK (loan) 8 (2)
International career
2021 Romania U17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Romania U18 3 (1)
2022 Romania U19 5 (0)
2024– Romania U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Omar Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud El Sawy (Arabic: عمر سيد محمد محمود الصاوي; born 16 March 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Liga I club Sepsi OSK, on loan from Rapid București.

Club career

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Early career / Csíkszereda

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At junior level, El Sawy represented several clubs from his native Târgu Mureș as well as Csíkszereda. He made his senior debut for the latter side on 6 August 2022, in a 1–2 away Liga II loss to Unirea Dej. On the 28th that month, El Sawy scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Buzău.

Rapid București

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On 19 May 2023, El Sawy was signed by Liga I side Rapid București for a rumoured transfer fee of €400,000, including bonuses.[1][2] He made his professional debut on 10 November 2023, in a goalless league draw at Sepsi OSK.[3]

Sepsi OSK

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In autumn of 2024, Rapid agreed to sent El Sawy on loan to Sepsi OSK for the rest of the season, in order to gain playing minutes.[4][5] On 6 October 2024, he debuted in a 0–4 away win against Hermannstadt by scoring his first goal for his team.[6]

Personal life

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El Sawy was born in Târgu Mureș to an Egyptian father and a Romanian mother, the latter also being of partial Hungarian descent.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 December 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Csíkszereda 2022–23 Liga II 21 1 0 0 21 1
Rapid București 2023–24 Liga I 6 0 1 0 7 0
2024–25 Liga I 3 0 3 0
Total 9 0 1 0 10 0
Sepsi OSK (loan) 2024–25 Liga I 8 2 1 0 9 2
Career Total 38 3 2 0 40 3

References

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  1. ^ "Atenție, altfel de fotbalist! » Rapidistul Omar El Sawy are idei clare: "Trebuie să mă ocup de ceea ce este palpabil, nu de ceea ce ar putea fi!"". gsp.ro.
  2. ^ "Rapid i l-a suflat Farului pe Omar El Sawy! De ce a ajuns tânărul în Giuleşti şi nu la echipa lui Gică Hagi". as.ro. 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sepsi - Rapid 0-0. Giuleștenii au ratat șansa de a urca pe primul loc în SuperLigă" [Sepsi - Rapid 0–0. Giuleștenii missed the chance to climb to the first place in the SuperLiga]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Rapid și Sepsi s-au înțeles pentru împrumutul lui Omar El Sawy". flashscore.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Sepsi OSK a oficializat împrumutul unui jucător de la Rapid București". flashscore.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Omar El Sawy, primul gol în SuperLigă. Fostul jucător al Rapidului a spart gheața la noua sa echipă". iamsport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Omar El Sawy, starul celor de la Csikszereda în finala Ligii Elitelor U19: "Iubesc România!" » L-a impresionat pe Ilie Dumitrescu" [Omar El Sawy, the star of Csíkszereda in the U19 Elite League final: "I love Romania!" » He impressed Ilie Dumitrescu]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ Omar El Sawy at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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