Omar Al Ghamdi
| Date of birth | 11 April 1979 |
| Place of birth | Mecca |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Came into the national side in the Asian Cup after his club mate Khamis Al Dosari was injured.
He is a solid defensive midfielder and tends to sit in front of the back four.
He is a strong tackler with excellent distribution.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Saudi Arabia | Asian Youth Cup Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Saudi Arabia | World Youth Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Arab Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Saudi Arabia | Pan Arab Games | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Oct 1998 | Thailand v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | Asian Youth Cup U19 | 31ST |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Kuwait v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 21 Oct 1998 | Saudi Arabia v India | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 31 May 2000 | Hungary v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 4-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Saudi Arabia v Uzbekistan | W | 5-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | W | 3-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 19 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Vietnam | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Thailand v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Iraq v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Thailand | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | W | 2-1 | ARAB CUP | Group 2 |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Lebanon | W | 1-0 | ARAB CUP | Group 3 |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Syria v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-3 | ARAB CUP | Group 8 |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Morocco | W | 2-0 | ARAB CUP | Semi-final |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA Arab Cup | Final |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Saudi Arabia v Syria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Saudi Arabia v Estonia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Iraq | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2006 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Togo | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Turkey | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Ukraine | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 16 Aug 2006 | India v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 3-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Saudi Arabia v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Egypt v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | Pan Arab Games | Group stage |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Saudi Arabia v Singapore | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 4 |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Saudi Arabia v Lebanon | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 4 |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.