Omar Sayed Moawad Abdelwahed (; born 1 January 2006) is an Egyptian professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Omar joined Real Betis Cantera in January 2025 in permanent transfer coming from

Al Ahly Al-Ahly Sporting Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest ...

Club career

Real Betis

Omar spent a trial period with Real Betis from 14 July 2023 to 11 August 2023. The young forward was 17 at the time of his trial with the Real Betis (B) team. His performances during the trial period seemed to impress the Spanish club, to the point where they placed a bid to sign him from

in September 2023. However, he tore his ACL, putting the deal on hold. In October 2024, negotiations resumed between

management and

management. On 16 October 2024, the deal was announced through the player's agent. Omar Sayed Moawad is set to become the second Egyptian at

after Amro Tarek, who briefly played for the club. He will also be the third Egyptian in

, following Mido’s stint at

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Style of play

Omar is primarily a

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but can line up anywhere across the front line. He's shown the capability to perform as a

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and False Nine while also being able to line up on the

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Personal life

Omar is the son of former Egyptian national team left-back Sayed Moawad, And the grandson of the Egyptian coach Ramadan El Sayed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moawad, Omar 2006 births Living people Egypt men's youth international footballers Egyptian men's footballers Egyptian expatriate men's footballers 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Men's association football wingers