Omar Ghanajoq
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Khader Ghanajoq | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Hussein (on loan from Al-Ahli) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Al-Ahli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Al-Ahli | 35 | (4) |
| 2026– | → Al-Hussein (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Jordan U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2026– | Jordan U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2026 | |||
Omar Khader Ghanajoq (Arabic: عُمر خَضِر غُنةجق; born 18 October 2005), also known simply as Omar Khader, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein, on loan from Al-Ahli.
Club career
Al-Ahli
Ghanajoq began his career at Al-Ahli.
During the 2024–25 Jordan FA Cup, Ghanajoq would score the decisive goal against Shabab Al-Ordon to lead his club to the semi-finals of the competition.[3] On 7 January 2025, Al-Ahli announced the renewal of Khader on an extended three-year contract.[4]
Al-Hussein
On 15 July 2026, Ghanajoq joined defending champions Al-Hussein for an undisclosed fee.[5]
International career
Ghanajoq is a youth international for Jordan, beginning his international career with the Jordan national under-20 football team in 2024.[6] On 18 January 2025, he would get called up to the team for the U20 Challenge Series and the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[7]
Style of play
Ghanajoq primarily plays as a left-winger, relying on his skills and the ability to evade within the narrow spaces as well as his physical strength that enhances his danger.[8]
References
- ↑ "AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Final Squad Registration" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Omar Ghona Joq - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "عمر خضر: بيبرت يؤمن بالمواهب الشابة.. وهذا ما أفكر فيه دائما". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "الأهلي الأردني يحصن نجمه الشاب". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "عمر خضر ينتقل إلى الحسين اربد". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "المنتخب الوطني تحت ٢٠ يفوز على نظيره الياباني ودياً". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Hassan, Fayez (14 July 2026). "عمر خضر بين الفيصلي والحسين إربد.. هل تغيّرت وجهته؟". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
External links
- Omar Ghanajoq at Soccerway
- Omar Ghanajoq at Global Sports Archive
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Jordanian men's footballers
- Jordan men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Amman
- Jordanian people of Circassian descent
- Al Ahli SC (Amman) players
- Al-Hussein SC (Irbid) players
- Jordanian Pro League players
- 21st-century Jordanian sportsmen
- Jordanian football biography stubs