Mohammed Al-Rawahi

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Mohammed Al-Rawahi
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Faraj Abdullah Al-Rawahi
Date of birth (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Muscat, Oman
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Oman
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2010 Samail
2010–2012 Al-Seeb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Al-Seeb ? (1)
2013–2015 Dhofar ? (1)
2015–2016 Al-Nahda ? (7)
2016–2017 Girona B 22 (3)
2017–2018 Al-Nahda 24 (1)
2018–2019 Al-Wakrah 16 (0)
2019–2020 Al-Shamal 16 (2)
2020- Oman 14 (2)
International career
Oman U-17 ? (?)
2014 Oman U-23 ? (0)
2016– Oman 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Faraj Abdullah Al-Rawahi (Arabic: محمد بن فرج الرواحي; born 26 April 1993), commonly known as Mohammed Faraj, is an Omani professional footballer who plays for Oman Club in the Oman Professional League.[1] He has also played for the Oman national team.

Club career[edit]

Al-Rawahi played for Samail Club from 2008 to 2010 in the first division league of Oman Football Association. In 2010, he signed a contract with Al-Seeb Club and played with them for two consecutive seasons. On 18 July 2013, he signed a two-years contract with Dhofar.[citation needed]

On 6 July 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Al-Buraimi-based Al-Nahda Club. In the 2015–16 Oman Professional League, Mohammed came into the limelight soon after scoring a wonder goal on 26 December 2015 in a 2–3 loss against Dhofar.[2]

On 2 September 2016, Al-Rawahi signed a one-year contract with Spanish side Girona FC B.[3] He made his club debut on 6 November 2016, in a 2–1 loss against UE Vic.[4] He scored his first goal on 18 January 2017, in a 2–2 draw against Unió Atlètica d'Horta.[5] He scored three goals in 22 appearances in the Primera Catalana throughout the 2016–17 season.[citation needed]

After a successful stint in Spain, he moved back to Oman and signed a one-year contract with his former club, Al-Nahda.[citation needed]

International career[edit]

Al-Rawahi has represented the Oman senior national team, having won his first cap on 24 March 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Guam.[6]

He has also represented Oman at both the U-17 and U-23 levels. He made four appearances in the inaugural AFC U-22 Championship in 2013.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Al-Rawahi's younger brother, Ahmed, is also a footballer, and plays as a goalkeeper.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mohammed Al-Rawahi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Mohammed Faraj Wonder Goal". YouTube.
  3. ^ "محمد فرج يوقع مع جيرونا الاسباني". lo3btna.com.
  4. ^ "VIC UNIÓ ESPORTIVA CLUB 2-1 GIRONA F.C. B". FEDERACIÓ CATALANA DE FUTBOL.
  5. ^ "HORTA U.A.T. A 2-2 GIRONA F.C. B". FEDERACIÓ CATALANA DE FUTBOL.
  6. ^ "OMAN VS. GUAM 1 – 0". soccerway.com.

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