# Omid Popalzay

Omid Popalzay (Pashto & Dari: امید پوپلزی; born 25 January 1996) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 2 club PSIM Yogyakarta and the Afghanistan national team.

## Youth

Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.

## Career
### Achilles '29

He signed in July 2015 his first professional contract for Achilles '29. He was signed to play for the second team of Achilles '29 but was given a change for the first team after he impressed. On 11 September 2015 he made his debut for Achilles '29 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against FC Den Bosch. One week after the win against FC Den Bosch he scored another goal and made an assist against Jong PSV with the result being a 3–2 win for Achilles '29.

### Australia and Belgium

In the beginning of 2019, Popalzay moved abroad to Australia and joined Adelaide Comets. In May 2019, he left the club to join Belgian club Sint-Eloois-Winkel.

### Olimpia Grudziądz

On 11 August 2020, Popalzay signed a contract with Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.

### Chittagong Abahani

On 22 November 2021, Popalzay joined Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani.

### Ariana

After a failed move to Kelantan, Popalzay signed a deal with Swedish Ettan Fotboll club Ariana at the end of March 2023.

### Nejmeh

On 11 June 2023, Popalzay joined Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.

## International career

Omid Popalzay made his debut for the Afghanistan national team in their World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015. They lost the match 1–0. After this match, he also played for the national team against Syria and Cambodia.

## Personal life

Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.

## Career statistics
### Club

Statistics accurate as of last match played on 9 November 2016.
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | Netherlands | League | League | KNVB Cup | KNVB Cup | Europe$^1$ | Europe$^1$ | Other$^2$ | Other$^2$ | Total | Total |
| 2015–16 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Achilles '29 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Total | Netherlands | Netherlands | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
$^1$ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
$^2$ Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

### International

    Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 28 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India | Maldives | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 28 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India | Maldives | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 3. | 6 June 2017 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Maldives | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 June 2021 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Oman | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 16 November 2021 | Gloria Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 12 September 2023 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Philippines | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |

## Honours

Nejmeh
* Lebanese Premier League: 2023–24
PSIM Yogyakarta
* Liga 2: 2024–25