Mohammad Omar (footballer, born 1976)

{{Short description|Emirati footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Mohammad Omar

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|fullname = Mohammed Omar Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shaddadi

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|11|df=y}}

|birth_place = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

|height = {{height|m=1.75}}

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Mumbai Tigers (Chief Executive Officer)

|youthyears1 =

|youthyears2 =

|youthyears3 =

|years1 = 1992–2001

|clubs1 = Al Wasl |caps1 =93 | goals1 = 57

|years2 = 2002

|clubs2 = Dhofar |caps2 =1 | goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2002–2005

|clubs3 = Al Ain |caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 29

|years4 = 2005–2007

|clubs4 = Al-Jazira |caps4 = 59| goals4 = 29

|years5 = 2008

|clubs5 = Al-Dhafra |caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2008–2009

|clubs6 = Al-Nasr |caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 13

|years7 = 2009–2010

|clubs7 = Ajman |caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 2

|years8 = 2010–2011

|clubs8 = Al Wasl

| totalcaps = 237

| totalgoals = 132

|nationalyears1 = 1996–2009

|nationalteam1 = UAE |nationalcaps1 = 102 |nationalgoals1 = 28

| pcupdate = 17/7/2010 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 17/7/2010 (UTC)

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Mohammed Omar Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shaddadi, known as Mohammad Omar ({{langx|ar|محمد عمر}}, born November 11, 1976, in Dubai, UAE) is a retired {{Cite web|url=http://www.albayan.ae/sports/first/2011-06-13-1.1454907|title = الوصل يشكر 4 لاعبين انتهت عقودهم}} Emirati footballer, serving as the CEO for Mumbai Tigers F.C. in India.{{Cite news|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/05/26/dodsal-fc-gearing-up-to-enter-indian-football-in-style/|title=Dodsal FC gearing up to enter Indian football in style|last=Upadhyay|first=Somesh|date=2012-05-27|work=Indian Football Blog|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en-US}} He was the captain of the UAE national football team from 2002 to 2008. During his professional football career which spanned over 20 years he has played for many clubs including Al Wasl, Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Dhafra, Al-Nasr, and Ajman Club. In Summer 2010, Omar announced that he would move back to the club that he started with, Al Wasl FC to play a final season and retire.{{cite web | url = http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=43872&y=2010 | title = Mohammad Omar Joins Al Wasl in few days | date = 2010-07-17 | language = Arabic | work = alittihad.ae}} In 2002, he joined Omani club, Dhofar and competed with them in the final of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, and scored the only goal for the team in a game which they eventually lost to neighbor's, Al-Nasr.

Mohammed Omar is the younger brother of the UAE's football legend Zuhair Bakhit.{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/omar-finds-fulfillment-after-football-1.1849875|title=Omar finds fulfillment after football|date=June 21, 2016|website=gulfnews.com}}