Omar Hawsawi

Omar Hawsawi (Arabic: عمر هوساوي; born on 27 September 1985) is a retired Saudi Arabian professional footballer who played as a defender for Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad. He also represented the Saudi Arabia national team and earned 53 caps between 2013 and 2019. He also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 and 2019 editions of the AFC Asian Cup.

Early career
Hawsawi used to be a part of Al-Shabab's youth setup though he was released before he could make his debut for the first team. After he was released by Al-Shabab, Hawsawi joined Al-Washm. He spent a year at Al-Washm before joining Al-Shoulla.

Al-Shoulla
His first match was against Al-Faisaly, but after one year he left. He played his last match against Al-Jeel.

Al-Nassr
On 13 October 2010, Hawsawi signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Nassr and joined the club during the 2011 winter transfer window. He made his debut for the first team on 24 February 2011 during the 3–2 win over Al-Faisaly. In 2013−14 season, he made 22 league appearances as he helped Al-Nassr win the Saudi League and the Crown Prince Cup. On 15 January 2014, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for 4 years. In 2014−15 season, he won the League again. On 4 April 2017, Al-Nassr Club announced that the medical tests of the defender Omar Hawsawi showed that he suffered a slight knee injury and needed rest and treatment for five days, after the match against Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup. On 28 January 2018, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Nassr once again. In the 2018–19 season, Hawsawi captained Al-Nassr to their first league title in 4 years and their 8th league title overall.

Al-Ittihad
On 18 October 2020, Hawsawi joined Al-Ittihad on a one-year deal. On 9 July 2021, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Ittihad. During the 2022–23 season, Hawsawi made 23 appearances in all competitions helping Al-Ittihad win their first league title since 2009 and first Saudi Super Cup title. On 31 May 2023, Hawsawi signed one-year extension with Al-Ittihad. On 3 May 2024, Hawsawi announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season.

International career
In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On October 3, 2019, Omar Hawsawi announced through his official Twitter account that he would be retiring internationally. He was on the Saudi Arabia national team in 3 major tournaments, the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

International

 * Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2019.

International goals
 * Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.

Honours
Al-Nassr
 * Saudi Professional League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
 * Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2013–14
 * Saudi Super Cup: 2019

Al-Ittihad
 * Saudi Professional League: 2022–23
 * Saudi Super Cup: 2022