Omar Marmoush

Life before Spurs

Hailing from Cairo, Omar made his professional debut at just 17 years old for Wadi Degla in July, 2016, before moving to Germany the following year to join VfL Wolfsburg, making his senior debut in May, 2020. Loans followed at FC St Pauli and VfB Stuttgart, where he claimed Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for September, 2021. He became a Wolfsburg regular on his return (48 appearances, 6 goals) before a move to Eintracht Frankfurt in May, 2023. He caught the eye with a fine debut campaign in 2023/24 (41 appearances, 17 goals) and went on to win the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month in September and November, 2024. After 67 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt, (37 goals, 20 assists), Manchester City came calling in January, 2025. In his debut season with City, 2025/26, he made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals, and went on to claim the Premier League’s Goal of the Season award for a sensational strike against Bournemouth in May, 2025. Helping City secure the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in 2025/26, he took his goal tally to 16 in all competitions across 62 appearances before his switch to Spurs.

Egypt

Omar scored the winner on his senior debut for Egypt against Libya in October, 2021 and represented his country at three Africa Cup of Nations and featured in the World Cup for the first time in the summer of 2026. At the end of the 2026 World Cup, he  had 55 caps to his name.