# Mohamed Omar (Maxamed Cumar, footballer born 1999)

> Mohamed Omar (b.1999): Canadian-born Somalia international, Notre Dame captain, Indy Eleven.

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## Who is he?

Mohamed Omar is a professional footballer, born in Canada on 22 January 1999, who plays for the Somalia national team ([Wikipedia, Mohamed Omar (footballer, born 1999)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Omar_(footballer,_born_1999))). He plays as a midfielder or centre-back (same source).

## Youth and college

He joined the [Toronto](/en/diaspora/toronto/) FC Academy in 2013, then went to high school at the Berkshire School in Massachusetts, where he was named the state's top high school player in 2017 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Omar_(footballer,_born_1999))). At the University of Notre Dame he was team captain in 2021, when the team reached the NCAA semi-finals (same source).

## Professional career

The [Colorado](/en/diaspora/denver/) Rapids picked him 23rd in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, but roster limits meant no contract ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Omar_(footballer,_born_1999))). He played for HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League in 2022 and 2023, as assistant captain in 2023, then San Antonio FC from 2024, and joined Indy Eleven in April 2026 (same source).

## Somalia

He trained with Canada's under-20 team in 2018 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Omar_(footballer,_born_1999))). In May 2024 he was first called up by Somalia for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mozambique and Botswana (same source).

## In short

A Toronto-raised Notre Dame captain who now plays for Somalia.

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