Omar Jebali

Omar Jebali
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Tunisia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Start
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 ES Zarzis 15 (0)
2022–2023 → OB (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2025 Vendsyssel 33 (3)
2025– Start 26 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026

Omar Jebali (Arabic: عمر الجبالي; born 19 February 2000) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club IK Start.

Personal life

He is a brother of Issam Jebali.

Club career

Playing for ES Zarzis in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, he moved to Europe for the first time as he signed a loan deal with Odense Boldklub in July 2022. His brother already played for the same club. Acquiring a work permit dragged out a bit, but he joined OB—though his loan deal was not renewed on expiry.

In January 2025, half a year before his contract ran out, he moved to Norway and IK Start. He was described as having a high maximum level. He needed a few months before he hit his stride, but eventually helped the team win promotion to the 2026 Eliteserien. Jebali made his Eliteserien debut in March 2026 against Aalesund, and played every match but one until the World Cup break.

References

  1. ↑ Omar Jebali at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Jebalis bror drager til norsk fodbold". Campo (in Danish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "OB lejer angribers lillebror i Tunesien". TV 2 Fynagency=Ritzau (in Danish). 19 July 202. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "OB-stjerne får selskab af sin bror på Fyn". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Visum-ansøgning tager igen tid: OB må vente uger på lillebror Jebali". Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "OB siger farvel til fem spillere". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Omar Jebali skifter fra Vendsyssel FF til norske IK Start". Nordsøposten (in Danish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Han ser ut som en NBA-spiller". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Har imponert etter trøblete start: – Jeg tror vi var litt bekymret". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Utskjelt Start-stopper får ny mulighet: – Det har gjort meg sterkere". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Omar Jebali at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)