{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Oscar Umar | image = | fullname = Abdul Umar | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Tamale, Ghana | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defensive midfielder | youthyears1 = –2008 | youthclubs1 = Right to Dream Academy | collegeyears1 = 2011–2014 | college1 = Villanova Wildcats | collegecaps1 = 74 | collegegoals1 = 7 | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Ocean City Nor'easters | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = West Chester United | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Richmond Kickers | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Saint Louis FC | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs1 = Cabrini Cavaliers (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2020–2023 | managerclubs2 = Washington University Bears (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2023– | managerclubs3 = Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant) | club-update = October 6, 2020 | ntupdate = }} '''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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/13131915?subseason=376352|title=Ocean City Nor'easters - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Abdul Umar -|website=Uslpdl.com|accessdate=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125846/https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/13131915?subseason=376352|archive-date=4 November 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and National Premier Soccer League side West Chester United in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/820936?referrer_id=1510764|title=Two NPSL Alums aim for MLS and beyond|website=npsl.com|publisher=National Premier Soccer League|date=6 August 2017|accessdate=2 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815154941/http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/820936?referrer_id=1510764|archive-date=15 August 2017}}</ref>
Umar signed with United Soccer League side Richmond Kickers on 13 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/936251.html |title=KICKERS SIGN OSCAR UMAR - Richmond Kickers |access-date=2017-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803104757/http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/936251.html |archive-date=2017-08-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Umar moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=STLFC Announces Oscar Umar Signing |url=https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/974393 |website=SaintLouisFC.com |publisher=Saint Louis FC |accessdate=6 December 2018 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328142251/https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/974393 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/08/25/saint-louis-fc-fold-usl-mls-expansion-st-louis-city|title=USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team|first=Brian|last=Straus|website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>
In July 2023, Umar joined the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer staff as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penn State Men’s Soccer Adds Oscar Umar to Coaching Staff |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2023/7/10/mens-soccer-penn-state-mens-soccer-adds-oscar-umar-to-coaching-staff.aspx |website=GoPSUSports.com |publisher=Penn State Nittany Lions |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://washubears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/oscar-umar/356 WashU bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Umar, Oscar}} Category:1993 births Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Living people Category:Villanova Wildcats men's soccer players Category:Ocean City Nor'easters players Category:Richmond Kickers players Category:Saint Louis FC players Category:USL League Two players Category:USL Championship players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from Tamale, Ghana Category:Cabrini University alumni Category:Washington University Bears men's soccer coaches Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer coaches Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
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