Full name Omar Cummings 2002–2003 Rivoli United Spouse Viola Cummings Number 14 Height 1.78 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Omar Cummings Salary 90,492 USD (2012) | |
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Date of birth (1982-07-13) 13 July 1982 (age 33) Parents John Cummings, Claudette Harris Current teams Jamaica national football team (Forward), San Antonio Scorpions (#14 / Forward) Similar People Pablo Mastroeni, Oscar Pareja, Deshorn Brown | ||
Place of birth Old Harbour, Jamaica | ||
Omar Cummings
Omar Cummings (born 13 July 1982) is a Jamaican international footballer who currently plays for San Antonio Scorpions in the North American Soccer League.
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Youth and amateur
Cummings attended Jonathan Grant High School, Cincinnati State College and the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in criminal justice.
Professional
Cummings was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft as a Round 3, number 31 overall pick. On 4 September 2010, Cummings scored two goals to help the Rapids to a 3–0 victory over Chivas USA at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The performance led to him being voted as Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 23 of the MLS season by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). On 27 December 2010, it was announced that the Colorado Rapids had granted Cummings permission to trial with English Premier League club Aston Villa. On 17 January 2011, Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier announced that Cummings had impressed on the trial. Due to work permit issues, a deal did not proceed.
Having returned to play for Colorado again in 2010, Cummings made his 100th MLS appearance for the Rapids on 30 April 2010, in a game against Chicago Fire.
On 22 December 2012 Cummings was traded to Houston Dynamo in exchange for Nathan Sturgis and allocation money.
International
Cummings made his international debut for Jamaica in July 2008.
International goals
As of 30 March 2011Personal
Cummings is the cousin of fellow soccer players Rafe Wolfe, Wolry Wolfe and Kemeel Wolfe.
Cummings holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Honors
