SAN ANTONIO (De. 11, 2023) – San Antonio FC has signed midfielder Mohamed Omar, pending league and federation approval. Per workforce coverage, phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
“We’re happy so as to add Mohamed to the workforce,” mentioned SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “He gives us with a bodily presence within the middle of the sphere, the on-ball capacity to impress strain and discover a free participant, and has super upside and potential. He has additionally already demonstrated character and management qualities, and we sit up for having him in San Antonio.”
A local of Toronto, Ontario, Omar has spent the previous two seasons enjoying for HFX Wanderers FC within the Canadian Premier League. Final season, he appeared in a complete of 27 matches, registering 1,649 minutes. In 2022 Omar noticed motion in 17 matches for the Wanderers.
Initially chosen by the Colorado Rapids within the first spherical (twenty third general) on the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, Omar attended pre-season with Colorado, earlier than then becoming a member of HFX.
Through the 2019 season, Omar performed with Chicago FC United in USL League Two showing in 9 matches, amassing one aim. Omar spent a part of the 2018 season with Toronto FC III in League 1 Ontario registering six appearances. In the identical 12 months he attended coaching camp with the Canadian U-20 nationwide workforce.
Omar performed collegiately on the College of Notre Dame from 2018-21. In his senior 12 months in 2021, he was named workforce captain and helped the Combating Irish to the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Division I Males’s Soccer Event.
With the addition of Omar, the San Antonio FC 2024 roster presently stands at 10, together with goalkeeper Jordan Farr; defenders Connor Maloney, Carter Manley, Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia and Shannon Gomez; midfielders Mohammed Abu and Jorge Hernandez; and ahead Santiago Patino.
