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.
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, 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]
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]
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