Joan Oumari

Club career

Early career in Berlin Oumari's youth career began at . After a few years he moved to the youth section of Reinickendorfer Füchse. During the 2007–08 season, his team came first in the league with the fewest goals conceded, and were promoted to the NOFV-Oberliga Nord (fifth division). Oumari played 15 league games in 2008–09, mostly as a substitute. At the end of the season, his team came first with the fewest goals conceded in the league and were promoted to the 3. Liga (third division).

Rot-Weiß Erfurt and FSV Frankfurt In May 2011, fellow-3. Liga side Rot-Weiss Erfurt announced the signing of Oumari on a two-year deal. In his first season he immediately took a regular place in central defence and played 29 league games. His first game for the club came on 16 January 2016, as a starter in a 3–1 away loss to Galatasaray. On his last game in the season, Oumari scored a goal against Fenerbahçe on 19 May 2016 in a 2–2 draw. However, the draw wasn't enough as his team was relegated to the TFF First League for the first time in 11 years. Oumari played a total of 17 games in the 2015–16 season.

Al-Nasr and loan to Sagan Tosu On 3 January 2017, Oumari moved to UAE Pro League side Al-Nasr on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He played 32 league games in his first two seasons at the club. His first and only goal for the club came on 20 October 2018, against Vegalta Sendai in a 3–2 away win. Oumari played 11 league games for the club in the 2018 season. He made his club debut on 17 August 2019, in a 3–0 home win against Urawa Red Diamonds in the league. He scored his only goal for Vissel on 19 October 2019, in a 3–1 home defeat against his eventual future club FC Tokyo. Oumari ended the 2019 season with one goal in four appearances in the league.

FC Tokyo On 10 January 2020, Oumari joined J1 League runners-up FC Tokyo. His debut came on 12 July 2020 in the league, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 away win against Yokohama F. Marinos. Oumari's debut from the starting lineup came two matchdays later, on 22 July, in a 1–1 draw against Consadole Sapporo. On 10 October, in a match against Gamba Osaka, Oumari lost a tooth in an aerial duel. Oumari's first goal came on 19 December in the final matchday of the 2020 J1 League, scoring the sole goal of the game against his former club Vissel Kobe.

On 4 January 2021, Oumari played in the 2020 J.League Cup final, helping FC Tokyo win 2–1 against Kashiwa Reysol. He finished played 19 games in the 2020 season: 12 in the league, one in the league cup, and six in the AFC Champions League.

Oumari scored his first goal of the 2021 season on 25 August 2021, opening the scoring with a header in a 2–1 win against Vegalta Sendai. He left the club on 5 December 2021, following the expiration of his contract.

Return to Sagan Tosu After Oumari's contract expired with FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu signed him on a free transfer on 25 February 2022. After having played only one league game and three cup games, Oumari terminated his contract with Sagan Tosu on mutual consent on 21 August.

International career

Oumari made his debut for Lebanon on 7 September 2013, under coach Giuseppe Giannini, in a friendly against Syria. He came on as a substitute in the 55th minute and, seven minutes later, received a direct red card. Oumari was excluded from the national team by Giannini; he returned to the team in 2015 under Miodrag Radulović. His second goal came five days later, scoring a header in a 1–0 friendly win against Macedonia. In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad. He played the whole 90 minutes in all three group stage matches;

On 5 September 2019, the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) announced Oumari's indefinite exclusion from the national team, alongside teammate Bassel Jradi, for refusing a call-up for a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against North Korea. After issuing an apology explaining his reasons for refusing the call-up, the LFA lifted the exclusions and Oumari was reintegrated to the national team on 19 September 2019.

On 5 June 2021, Oumari scored two goals against Sri Lanka, including a scissor kick, to help Lebanon win 3–2 in the 2022 World Cup qualification. He was voted West Asia Player of the Month of June by the AFC for his performance.

Style of play Initially a left-back, Oumari developed into a centre-back during the 2010–11 at SV Babelsberg 03. In 2008, his former coach Dietmar Demuth stated that Oumari, aged 20, "had a frighting commitment and aggressiveness, but for his age also serenity and view of the game".

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oumari goal. + List of international goals scored by Joan Oumari

Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Brandenburg U21 player: 2008