Omar Rekik

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Born
2001 (23 years old)
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Helmond, Netherlands

Position
Defender

Status
Active

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Team Number
60

Height
186 cm

Weight
190 lbs

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Agent
Omer Karadag

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On Loan

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Soccer

Team
Servette

League
Swiss Super League

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Description

Omar Rekik (born 20 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Servette on loan from the Premier League club Arsenal. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Tunisia national team. His brother, Karim, is also a professional footballer.

Early life
Born in Helmond, Netherlands, from a Tunisian father and a Dutch mother, Rekik was part of several big European clubs during his youth career, following his brother Karim from Feyenoord, to Manchester City, then PSV and Marseille, before joining Hertha Berlin in 2017. However their career eventually split during the 2020–21 season, as Omar was transferred from the Bundesliga side to Arsenal in January 2021. Karim, who had already been playing professional football for the last ten years, had joined the Spanish side of Sevilla a few months earlier.

Club career
On 31 January 2023, Omar joined Wigan Athletic in the EFL Championship on loan until the end of the season.

International career
While Karim was already a 4 time capped Dutch international, Omar Rekik was first selected in the Tunisia under-21 selection in October 2018, while aged only 16, before joining the Netherlands under-18 a month later.

But Omar Rekik eventually decided to join the Tunisian national team in May 2021, as he was selected by Mondher Kebaier along with other young players such as Hannibal Mejbri. He made his international senior debut for Tunisia on 15 June 2021, starting as a midfielder in the 1-0 friendly win against Mali.

Season Stats
2 appearances in the current 2025-2026 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2025-2026 Season
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