OMAR’S CAREER TIMELINE

CATCHES THE EYE AT 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

A young Abdulrahman catches the eye with some splendid performances against Uruguay, Team Great Britain and Senegal, prompting even Premier League players to tweet about his quality.

LEADS THE UAE TO THE 2013 GULF CUP

Abdulrahman is player of the tournament as the UAE grab their second Gulf Cup title in Manama, Bahrain. Wearing No. 21, he scores a brilliant solo goal to open the scoring as the UAE beat Iraq

2-1 in the final.

STARS AT 2015 AFC ASIAN CUP

Firmly established as his country’s star player, Abdulrahman is in the form of his life in Australia as the UAE reach the semifinal before finishing third. Provides one of the moments of the tournament with a nerveless Panenka penalty in the quarterfinal penalty shootout win over Japan.

2016 ASIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Having won the Arabian Gulf League title with Al Ain and reached the final of the AFC Champions League — only to lose to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — Abdulrahman is crowned the continent’s best player.

BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT AT 2018 GULF CUP FINAL

Two missed penalties, one in the 90th minute and another in the deciding shootout, hand Oman the Gulf Cup for the second time in their history. A dejected Abdulrahman experiences arguably the biggest disappointment of his career.