Antonio Mohamed

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mohamed made his first team debut with Huracán in 1988 in the Primera B Nacional. After establishing himself as a regular starter, he played a pivotal role in the club's promotion during the 1989–90 season, scoring the decisive goal against Los Andes in the championship-clinching match. Mohamed made his Primera División debut on 19 August 1990 in a 2–2 draw against Deportivo Mandiyú. He enjoyed a prolific debut season, netting ten goals as Huracán narrowly missed out on Copa Libertadores qualification, finishing just one point short of the play-off positions in the Clausura tournament. In 1991, Mohamed earned a high-profile move to Serie A side Fiorentina for US$1.2 million, though he never appeared for the Italian club. Instead, he was loaned to Boca Juniors and Independiente in his native Argentina before departing permanently in 1993 to join Toros Neza in Mexico. Mohamed reached the peak of his career with Toros Neza, helping the club reach the final of the Verano '97 season against Guadalajara. He featured alongside notable players including Nildeson, Rodrigo Ruiz, and Germán Arangio during this successful campaign. In 1998, following a brief stint with Club América that yielded two Copa Libertadores appearances, Mohamed transferred to Monterrey. He spent his final years moving between several Mexican clubs — Marte, Irapuato, Atlante, Celaya and Zacatepec — before retiring in 2003 at the age of 33.

An Argentine international, Mohamed made his debut with the national team in a friendly match against Hungary on 19 February 1991, with Argentina winning the match 2–0. He made four appearances in total, scoring one goal. He was a part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa América tournament in 1991.

Early career

Shortly after retiring, Mohamed took up coaching at his last club Zacatepec in the Ascenso MX, reaching the semifinals of the Liguilla and leaving the club after they changed name to Leones de Morelos. He took over Liga MX side Monarcas Morelia on 23 February 2004, replacing Rubén Omar Romano. Mohamed was sacked by Morelia in June 2004, after only 13 matches. He subsequently took over Querétaro in the second division before replacing José Luis Trejo at the helm of Chiapas in February 2005. Mohamed was relieved of his duties in April 2005, and was subsequently replaced by Fernando Quirarte. He subsequently returned to his first club Huracán, achieving a top tier promotion in 2007. Mohamed resigned in September 2007, and returned to Mexico in the following month after being named Veracruz manager. He resigned the following 27 January, after only eight matches. On 19 March 2008, Mohamed was appointed in charge of Colón de Santa Fe back in his home country. In September 2010, after attracting the interest of major clubs in the country, he resigned.

Independiente

On 4 October 2010, Mohamed was confirmed as new manager of Independiente. In December, he led side that won the Copa Sudamericana tournament, defeating Brazilian side Goiás 5–3 on penalties in the finals. Mohamed announced his resignation from the club on 4 September 2011, after a poor start of the season.

Tijuana

Mohamed would return to Mexico in 2011, and on 19 September of…

Mohamed's paternal grandfather was Lebanese-Syrian and his paternal grandmother was Argentine, and his maternal grandfather was Croatian and his maternal grandmother was Chilean. His nickname is El Turco ("The Turk"), following the custom in many Latin American countries of using that nickname for people of Arab descent. In June 2006, his nine-year-old son Faryd was killed in a car accident during the World Cup in Germany. Mohamed suffered severe injuries in the accident and was in danger of losing his leg. On 29 December 2019, he fulfilled the promise he made to his son by making Monterrey champions of the Liga MX. His other son Shayr is also a footballer and a forward. Both worked together at Monterrey in 2020.