Mohamed Omar (soccer, born 1999)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 22, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| Black Rock FC | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 69 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chicago FC United | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | HFX Wanderers FC | 40 | (0) |
| 2024– | San Antonio FC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 11, 2024 | |||
Mohamed Omar (born January 22, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder or a centre-back for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.
Early life
[edit]In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[1] He later moved to the United States to attend high school at the Berkshire School, also playing club soccer with Black Rock FC.[2][3][4] He was named the top high school player in Massachusetts in 2017.[2] He later spent some time training with Toronto FC II when he returned home over the summer.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2018, he began attending the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5] He scored his first goal on September 6, 2019 against the Seattle Redhawks.[6] In his senior year in 2021, he was named team captain.[7] He helped Notre Dame to the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost to the eventual champions Clemson Tigers in penalty kicks.[8]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[9]
In 2019, he played with Chicago FC United in USL League Two.[10]
At the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, Omar was selected with the 23rd pick overall by the Colorado Rapids in the first round.[11][12] He attended pre-season with the club, but was unable to sign a contract due to roster limitations.[13]
In February 2022, Omar signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2023 with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[14][15] He made his professional debut on April 23, coming on as a substitute against Pacific FC.[16] In December 2022, HFX announced that they were exercising Omar's contract option, keeping him with the club through 2023.[17] He was named an assistant captain by Halifax for the 2023 season.[18][19] He left the club at the end of the 2023 season, following the expiration of his contract.[20]
In December 2023, he signed with San Antonio FC of the USL Championship, ahead of the 2024 season.[21][22]
International career
[edit]In 2018, Omar attended a training camp with the Canadian under-20 national team.[23]
In May 2024, Omar received his first call-up to the Somali national team for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Mozambique and Botswana.[24]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of May 11, 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[9] | League1 Ontario | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chicago FC United | 2019[10] | USL League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 15 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| San Antonio FC | 2024 | USL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in League1 Ontario League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pollard, Matt (January 11, 2022). "Interview with Colorado Rapids Draftee Mohamed Omar: College success, his afro, and Robin Fraser calling him "Mr. Notre Dame"". Last Word on Sports.
- ^ a b Herman, Howard (March 4, 2022). "Mohamed Omar, another Berkshire School soccer alum drafted into MLS, will start pro career in Canadian Premier League". The Berkshire Eagle.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 15, 2017). "Berkshire's Mo Omar talks college soccer, Canadian roots and more". New England Soccer Journal.
- ^ "Mohamed Omar shares his journey from Canada all the way to the No. 23 pick for the Colorado Rapids". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Mohamed Omar Notre Dame profile". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Notre Dame attack fires Irish past Seattle, 4-2". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Omar and Quinton named captains for 2021 season". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. August 9, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (February 16, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign former Notre Dame captain, MLS first-rounder". SaltWire Network.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Omar 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Omar 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (January 11, 2022). "Trio of Canadians taken in opening round of MLS SuperDraft". CBC Sports.
- ^ Benedetto, Vinny (January 11, 2022). "Notre Dame midfielder Mohamed Omar headlines Colorado Rapids' three-man draft class". The Gazette.
- ^ Veth, Manuel (February 16, 2022). "Mohamed Omar joins HFX Wanderers - MLS SuperDraft pick arrives from Colorado Rapids". Transfermarkt.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian Mohamed Omar". Canadian Premier League. February 16, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 16, 2022). "Halifax Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Mohamed Omar". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Stories of the match: late penalty gives Pacific FC 2-1 victory over Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers. December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mo Omar and Ryan James named assistant captains for 2023 season". HFX Wanderers FC. April 13, 2023.
- ^ Healey, Josh (May 24, 2023). "From Notre Dame to Wanderers Grounds: Mo Omar wants to help Halifax 'achieve great things'". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 19, 2023). "Mo Omar Bids Farewell To Halifax". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "San Antonio FC signs midfielder Mohamed Omar". San Antonio FC. December 11, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 11, 2023). "Mo Omar Signs On With San Antonio FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Mohamed Omar at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Jacques, John (May 22, 2024). "Former Wanderer Mohamed Omar Cracks Somalia Roster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Mohamed Omar at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Mohamed Omar at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Somali descent
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Men's association football midfielders
- Berkshire School alumni
- Major League Soccer draft picks
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- Canadian Premier League players
- League1 Ontario players
- USL League Two players
- Chicago FC United players
- Toronto FC players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- Toronto FC Academy players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen