Abdul "Oscar" Umar is a Ghanaian retired footballer who is currently an assistant coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Umar | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Villanova Wildcats | 74 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | West Chester United | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Richmond Kickers | 36 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Cabrini Cavaliers (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Washington University Bears (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Career
editUmar played four years of college soccer at Villanova University between 2011 and 2014. Following his time at Villanova, Umar coached soccer at Cabrini University and played with Premier Development League side Ocean City Nor'easters in 2016,[1] and National Premier Soccer League side West Chester United in 2017.[2]
Umar signed with United Soccer League side Richmond Kickers on 13 July 2017.[3]
Umar moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.[4] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.[5]
In July 2023, Umar joined the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer staff as an assistant coach.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Abdul Umar -". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Two NPSL Alums aim for MLS and beyond". npsl.com. National Premier Soccer League. 6 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "KICKERS SIGN OSCAR UMAR - Richmond Kickers". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "STLFC Announces Oscar Umar Signing". SaintLouisFC.com. Saint Louis FC. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Penn State Men's Soccer Adds Oscar Umar to Coaching Staff". GoPSUSports.com. Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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