Mohamed Omar (born January 22, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers FC | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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– | HFX Wanderers FC | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 | |||
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]
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]
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 he was selected in the first round (23rd overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[11][12] He attended pre-season with the club, but was unable to be signed to a contract due to roster limitations.[13]
In February 2022, he signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2023 with HFX Wanderers FC 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 2018, he attended a training camp with the Canada U20 team.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[9] | League1 Ontario | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
HFX Wanderers FC – current squad | |
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