Mohamed Omar
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 25)
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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023

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

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

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

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

In 2018, Omar attended a training camp with the Canadian under-20 national team.[23]

Career statistics

As of October 14, 2023[24]
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
Career total 51 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 58 1
  1. ^ Appearances in League1 Ontario League Cup

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 15, 2017). "Berkshire's Mo Omar talks college soccer, Canadian roots and more". New England Soccer Journal.
  4. ^ "Mohamed Omar shares his journey from Canada all the way to the No. 23 pick for the Colorado Rapids". Major League Soccer.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Omar Notre Dame profile". Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
  6. ^ "Notre Dame attack fires Irish past Seattle, 4-2". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. September 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Omar and Quinton named captains for 2021 season". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. August 9, 2021.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (February 16, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign former Notre Dame captain, MLS first-rounder". SaltWire Network.
  9. ^ a b "Mohamed Omar 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ a b "Mohamed Omar 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  11. ^ Davidson, Neil (January 11, 2022). "Trio of Canadians taken in opening round of MLS SuperDraft". CBC Sports.
  12. ^ Benedetto, Vinny (January 11, 2022). "Notre Dame midfielder Mohamed Omar headlines Colorado Rapids' three-man draft class". The Gazette.
  13. ^ Veth, Manuel (February 16, 2022). "Mohamed Omar joins HFX Wanderers - MLS SuperDraft pick arrives from Colorado Rapids". Transfermarkt.
  14. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian Mohamed Omar". Canadian Premier League. February 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (February 16, 2022). "Halifax Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Mohamed Omar". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "Stories of the match: late penalty gives Pacific FC 2-1 victory over Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. April 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers. December 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Mo Omar and Ryan James named assistant captains for 2023 season". HFX Wanderers FC. April 13, 2023.
  19. ^ Healey, Josh (May 24, 2023). "From Notre Dame to Wanderers Grounds: Mo Omar wants to help Halifax 'achieve great things'". Wanderers Notebook.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (November 19, 2023). "Mo Omar Bids Farewell To Halifax". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  21. ^ "San Antonio FC signs midfielder Mohamed Omar". San Antonio FC. December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (December 11, 2023). "Mo Omar Signs On With San Antonio FC". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ Mohamed Omar at the Canadian Soccer Association
  24. ^ Mohamed Omar at Soccerway

External links

San Antonio FC – current squad
2022 MLS SuperDraft first-round selections
Colorado Rapids first-round draft picks
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