Full name Omar Israel Jaime Vera Name Omar Jaime Years Team Weight 84 kg | Number 4 Height 1.80 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1981-04-20) April 20, 1981 (age 34) Place of birth Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | ||
Current team Estudiantes de Altamira | ||
Omar Israel Jaime Vera (born 20 April 1981) is a Mexican footballer, who plays as defender for Estudiantes de Altamira as their captain in Liga de Ascenso.
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Career
Omar began his career in the Cruz Azul youth system, playing with Cruz Azul Oaxaca in 2003. He then made a move to Chiapas, where he played with their filial team, Jaguares de Tapachula. He eventually made his first team debut on 27 February 2005 in a 1-0 loss to Puebla FC.
Jaime later moved to Petroleros de Salamanca, where he anchored the team's defense and eventually went on to captain the team, leading them to the Apertura 2006 final, where Petroleros missed out on being promoted to the top flight by losing to Puebla, the team Jaime debuted against.
When Salamanca relocated to La Piedad, Omar Jaime left as well, bringing his captaincy with him.
International career
Jaime was part of the Mexican U-17 squad in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Egypt. Mexico was grouped with Spain, Mali, and New Zealand. He did not see any action in the games, as Mexico was eliminated in the first round.