Omar Jarun
Encyclopedia
Omar Jarun is a Palestinian
international footballer, who currently plays for Arka Gdynia
in the Polish I Liga.
and the University of Dayton
, combining his studies with an amateur career in the PDL
with teams such as Fort Wayne Fever
and Chicago Fire Premier
. Jarun graduated in 2006, turning professional that same year with the Atlanta Silverbacks
, where he spent two seasons. Jarun spent the 2008 season with the Vancouver Whitecaps, before moving to Polish club Flota Świnoujście
in January 2009. In January 2010 he moved to current club Pogoń Szczecin
.
He was released by Pogon on March 1, 2011.
Jarun signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League
on 29 March 2011.
Jarun after brief spell with FC Tampa Bay, came back to Poland
, signing contract with Arka Gdynia
, under Petr Nemec
, who was the manager that brought Jarun to Poland when he was the Flota Świnoujście
manager.
, in a FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Singapore
in October 2007. He earned a second cap in February 2011, in a friendly match against Tanzania
.
, Kuwait
to Palestinian parents, Jarun was raised in Peachtree City, Georgia
. He consequently holds Kuwaiti, Palestinian and American nationalities.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
international footballer, who currently plays for Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...
in the Polish I Liga.
Club career
Jarun played college soccer for the University of MemphisUniversity of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
and the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
, combining his studies with an amateur career in the PDL
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
with teams such as Fort Wayne Fever
Fort Wayne Fever
Fort Wayne Fever was an American soccer team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
and Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
. Jarun graduated in 2006, turning professional that same year with the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
, where he spent two seasons. Jarun spent the 2008 season with the Vancouver Whitecaps, before moving to Polish club Flota Świnoujście
Flota Swinoujscie
Flota Świnoujście is a football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Currently, they play in the Polish First League....
in January 2009. In January 2010 he moved to current club Pogoń Szczecin
Pogon Szczecin
MKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń...
.
He was released by Pogon on March 1, 2011.
Jarun signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
on 29 March 2011.
Jarun after brief spell with FC Tampa Bay, came back to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, signing contract with Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...
, under Petr Nemec
Petr Nemec
Petr Němec is a former football midfielder from Czechoslovakia.-Club:Němec played mostly for Baník Ostrava from his native city of Ostrava. He contributed to the best period in the history of the club. During his years as a player of the club, Baník won the Czechoslovak First League in 1980 and 1981...
, who was the manager that brought Jarun to Poland when he was the Flota Świnoujście
Flota Swinoujscie
Flota Świnoujście is a football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Currently, they play in the Polish First League....
manager.
International career
Jarun earned his first cap for the Palestinian national sidePalestine national football team
The Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Association, representing the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952...
, in a FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Singapore
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
in October 2007. He earned a second cap in February 2011, in a friendly match against Tanzania
Tanzania national football team
The Tanzania national football team represents Tanzania in association football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania. Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa national stadium in Dar-es-Salaam and their head coach is Jan Børge Poulsen....
.
Personal
Born in in Kuwait CityKuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
to Palestinian parents, Jarun was raised in Peachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.Census estimates in 2005 indicated a population of 34,524. In 2007, the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County that is commonly referred to as...
. He consequently holds Kuwaiti, Palestinian and American nationalities.