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Career & Clubs
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 Seattle Redhawks. 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.
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. In 2019, he played with Chicago FC United in USL League Two. At the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, 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 HFX Wanderers 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 2023 season. 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. In April 2026, he signed with Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.
In 2018, Omar attended a training camp with the Canadian under-20 national team. 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.
- Club
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer
- Club
- HFX Wanderers FC
- Club
- Chicago FC United
- National team
- Somalia
Personal
In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. He later moved to the United States to attend high school at the Berkshire School, also playing club soccer with Black Rock FC. 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.
Clubs
- Chicago FC Unitedcurrent
- HFX Wanderers FCcurrent
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccercurrent
Played together with
Aidan DanielsHFX Wanderers FC · 2022
André BonaHFX Wanderers FC
Cristian CampagnaHFX Wanderers FC
Elliot SimmonsHFX Wanderers FC
Juan Diego GutiérrezHFX Wanderers FC
Pierre LamotheHFX Wanderers FC
Samuel SalterHFX Wanderers FC · 2021–2022
Sean ReaHFX Wanderers FC
Tomas GiraldoHFX Wanderers FC
Zachary SukundaHFX Wanderers FC
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Identifiers & aliases
Mohamed Omar is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or a centre-back for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Born in Canada, he plays for the Somalia national team.
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