Anyone who follows soccer at all in the Middle East knows about Omar Abdulrahman. Or “Amoury”, as he is known by fans.

Tiny kid, enormous hair, advanced technical skills. Plays for the UAE and Al Ain club.

This is a part of the world where putting a little mustard on every pass is considered a mark of greatness. Well, as long as you can pull it off.

And on the occasion of his 24th birthday, a scouting service compiled nearly 16 minutes of Omar highlights.

Have a look, if you want to see someone at the far end of the “technical” spectrum.

Did I steer you wrong?

The most amazing bits of that video.

–How often he is successful in steering a ball coming past him or redirecting it with a back-heel pass. And take it from someone who has seen him play 50, 60, 70 times … that stuff happens all the time. They could have included another 10 minutes of it.

–How spot-perfect so many of his long passes are. He gets the ball, his head comes up, he sends it 50 yards towards goal and a teammate never has to break stride to receive the pass.

–How small/frail he is. Allegedly 5-foot-8, and I can’t imagine he weighs more than 150 pounds. Yet he is fearless.

He is considered a treasure, in the country and at Al Ain.

Calls for him to go abroad to play, especially to Europe, often are heard. Most of it seems to come from a “we want everyone to see him” kind of place.

That is unlikely to happen. He is paid quite well to play for Al Ain and no doubt would have to take a significant pay cut to play in Europe. At 24, he is no longer a prospect; he is what he is, and fitting him into other teams might be tricky.

Plus, he lives in the city with his extended family, including two brothers who also play for Al Ain. The culture shock of playing in Europe would be extreme for him.

And, he would not go directly to a great club. A mid-table side in, say, Portugal or the Netherlands probably would be about right. But Amoury and his handlers are not going to let him sit the bench while he adjusts to mayonnaise on his chips as well as the concept of “winter”.

Plus, the national team lives in fear of him picking up another injury in a more physical European league. He already has had two knee surgeries.

The way to play him, evidence seems to suggest, is to crowd him. Give him no room. Kick him. Attack his legs. Knock him over. That is how Saudi Arabia plays him.

Other clubs in the UAE are typically not as aggressive. The idea of being the club, the player, who sent Omar Abdulrahman back to the surgeon … it is horrifying to contemplate.

Meantime, then, he remains a jewel of a showman of a playmaker, setting up goals for club and country.

With one long video for everyone else to get an idea of what he is about.