Mohamed Omar (born January 22, 1999) is a Canadian

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player who currently plays as a midfielder or a

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for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.

Early life

In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. He later moved to the United States to attend high school at the

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, also playing club soccer with

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. He was named the top high school player in Massachusetts in 2017. He later spent some time training with Toronto FC II when he returned home over the summer.

College career

In 2018, he began attending the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on September 6, 2019 against the

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. In his senior year in 2021, he was named team captain. 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.

Club career

In 2018, he played with

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in League1 Ontario. In 2019, he played with

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in USL League Two. At the

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, Omar was selected with the 23rd pick overall by the Colorado Rapids in the first round. He attended pre-season with the club, but was unable to sign a contract due to roster limitations. In February 2022, Omar signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2023 with the

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of the Canadian Premier League. He made his professional debut on April 23, coming on as a substitute against Pacific FC. In December 2022, HFX announced that they were exercising Omar's contract option, keeping him with the club through 2023.He was named an assistant captain by Halifax for the

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. He left the club at the end of the 2023 season, following the expiration of his contract. In December 2023, he signed with San Antonio FC of the USL Championship, ahead of the 2024 season.

International career

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Omar, Mohamed 1999 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players 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