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Omar Cummings 
Personal information Full name Omar Cummings Date of birth 13 July 1982 Place of birth Old Harbour, Jamaica Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Colorado Rapids Number 14 Youth career 2002–2003 Rivoli United 2003–2004 Cincinnati State College 2005–2006 Cincinnati Bearcats Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007– Colorado Rapids 120 (33) National team‡ 2008– Jamaica 27 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 24, 2011Omar Cummings (born 13 July 1982 in Old Harbour) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays professionally for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, as a forward.
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Career
Youth and amateur
Cummings attended Jonathan Grant High School, Cincinnati State College and the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in criminal justice.[1]
Professional
Cummings was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft as a Round 3, number 31 overall pick.[2] On 4 September 2010, Cummings scored a pair of 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).[3] On 27 December 2010, it was announced that the Colorado Rapids had granted Cummings permission to trial with English Premier League club Aston Villa.[4] On 17 January 2011, Aston Villa manager Gérard Houllier announced that Cummings had impressed on the trial.[5] Due to work permit issues, a deal did not proceed.[6]
Having returned to play for Colorado again in 2010, Cummings made his 100th MLS appearance for the Rapids on Apri 30, 2010, in a game against Chicago Fire.
International
Cummings made his international debut for Jamaica in July 2008.[2]
International goals
- As of 30 March 2011[7]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competitions 1 November 9, 2008 Truman Bodden Stadium, George Town, Cayman Islands 
Cayman Islands0 – 1 0 – 2 International Friendly 2 November 19, 2008 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 
Canada3 – 0 3 – 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 July 10, 2009 FIU Stadium, Miami, United States 
El Salvador0 – 1 0 – 1 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 4 September 7, 2010 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 
Peru1 – 1 2 – 1 International Friendly 5 December 5, 2010 Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique 
Guadeloupe1 – 1 1 – 1 2010 Caribbean Championship 6 March 29, 2011 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador1 – 3 2 – 3 International Friendly 7 September 2, 2011 Quito, Ecuador 
Ecuador1 – 4 2 – 5 International Friendly Personal
Cummings is the cousin of fellow soccer players Rafe Wolfe, Wolry Wolfe and Kemeel Wolfe.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Profile". University of Cincinnati Athletics official website. http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cummings_omar00.html. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile". Colorado Rapids official website. http://www.coloradorapids.com/player/omar-cummings. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Joshua Mayer (6 September 2010). "Colorado's Omar Cummings named MLS Player of the Week". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2012824760_colorados_omar_cummings_named.html. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ German Sferra (27 December 2010). "Cummings to train with EPL's Aston Villa". Colorado Rapids official website. http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2010/12/cummings-train-epls-aston-villa. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids striker Omar Cummings impresses Villa". BBC Sport. 17 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/9363746.stm. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ German Sferra (18 January 2011). "Work permit issues end Cummings' EPL stay". Colorado Rapids official website. http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2011/01/work-permit-issues-end-cummings-epl-stay. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ RSSF - Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010
External links
- MLS player profile
- Omar Cummings at National-Football-Teams.com
Jamaica squads Jamaica squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 
Jamaica squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Ricketts • 2 Edwards • 3 Dicoy Williams • 4 Thomas • 5 Goodison • 6 Taylor • 7 Morrison • 8 Vernan • 9 Johnson • 10 Cummings • 11 Richards • 12 Phillips • 13 Miller • 14 Marshall • 15 Watson • 16 O. Daley • 17 Austin • 18 K. Daley • 19 Reid • 20 Boyd • 21 Shelton • 22 Damion Williams • 23 Kerr • Coach: WhitmoreColorado Rapids – current squad 2 Earls · 3 Moor · 4 Larentowicz · 5 Nane · 6 Wallace · 7 Janniere · 8 Ababio · 9 Casey · 10 Kandji · 11 Mullan · 12 Amarikwa · 13 Emory · 14 Cummings · 15 Thompson · 16 LaBauex · 17 Joyce · 18 Pickens · 19 Akpan · 20 Smith · 21 Folan · 22 Wynne · 23 Nyassi · 25 Mastroeni · 26 Holody · 27 Kimura · 28 Armstrong · 29 Palguta · 31 Ceus · 32 Comminges · 34 Marshall ·
Head Coach: G. Smith Assistant Coach: Guppy Goalkeeper Coach: Kramer General Manager: Plush
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football forwards
- People from Saint Catherine Parish
- University of Cincinnati alumni
- Major League Soccer players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Jamaican football biography stubs
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