Omar Holness

Omar Holness
Personal information
Full name Omar Holness
Date of birth (1994-03-13) March 13, 1994
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 12
Youth career
2009–2011 Real Mona
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 North Carolina Tar Heels 59 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Portland Timbers U23s 5 (1)
2016– Real Salt Lake 9 (0)
2016 → Real Monarchs (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2011 Jamaica U17 8 (0)
2012–2013 Jamaica U20 6 (1)
2014–2015 Jamaica U23 6 (1)
2014– Jamaica 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 16, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 7, 2016

Omar Holness (born March 13, 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Real Monarchs of the United Soccer League (on loan from Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer) and the Jamaican national team.

Career

College and amateur

On May 22, 2013, it was announced that Holness committed to the University of North Carolina. In his first season with the Tar Heels, he made 20 appearances and finished the year with two goals and three assists. One of his two goals came on November 21 in a 1-0 win over the University of South Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[1]

Holness also spent time with Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Real Salt Lake

Holness was drafted in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft (5th overall) by Real Salt Lake.[3]

International

Holness represented Jamaica in both the under-17 and under-20 level.[4] On September 5, 2014, Holness received his first senior call up to the Jamaican national team.[5][6] He made his debut on September 9 in a 3-1 defeat to Canada.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Carolina Advances 1-0 Over USF In NCAA FIrst Round". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3419357-155/real-salt-lake-rsl-drafts-unc
  4. ↑ http://us.soccerway.com/players/omar-holness/173441/
  5. ↑ "Jamaica Squad to Face Canada". Jamaica Football Federation. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Fellwock, Laura (8 September 2014). "Holness Called To Jamaican National Team". GoHeels.com. North Carolina Athletic Communications. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ↑ http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-09-09-canada-vs-jamaica/boxscore
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