 Widely regarded as the best striker in Asia, Al-Soma has 151 goals in 166 games for Al-Ahli.Al-Somah began his football career at the age of 12, joining the youth academy of Al Futowa (Deir ez-Zor) which won the 2007/2008 the Syrian Under 18 top division, Al Somah won the top scorer of the league that season with 29 goals and he also got his first international goal with Syria U-19 against Iraq in 2008 AFC U-19 Championship.In July 2012, Al-Somah participated in three games with Nottingham Forest F.C., scoring once in a month-long trial.