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Oscar Umar

Oscar Umar
Personal information
Full name Abdul Umar
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31)
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

Abdul "Oscar" Umar is a Ghanaian retired footballer who is currently an assistant coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team.

Career

Umar 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

  1. ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Abdul Umar -". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "KICKERS SIGN OSCAR UMAR - Richmond Kickers". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  4. ^ "STLFC Announces Oscar Umar Signing". SaintLouisFC.com. Saint Louis FC. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ Straus, Brian. "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ^ "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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