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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Andrés Asad | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-04-09)9 April 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Godoy Cruz (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2000 | Vélez Sársfield | 108 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Vélez Sársfield (youth) | ||
| 2010 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2011 | Emelec | ||
| 2011 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2012 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2013 | Atlas | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sportivo Estudiantes | ||
| 2020 | San José | ||
| 2020 | Always Ready | ||
| 2021 | Always Ready | ||
| 2025 | El Nacional | ||
| 2025– | Godoy Cruz | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Omar Andrés Asad (born 9 April 1971) is an Argentinefootballmanager and former player who played as aforward. He is the current manager ofGodoy Cruz.
As a player, Asad spent all of his career inVélez Sársfield, winning 8 titles with the club (including both theCopa Libertadores and theIntercontinental Cup).
Asad is nicknamedel Turco (in English: "the Turk") because he hasSyrian andLebanese ethnicity.[1] In Argentina, Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to the country withOttoman Turkish documents in the 1900s.[2]
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Asad played as astriker and was characterised by being strong and quick. His first match in theArgentine Primera División came in 1992, when he played forVélez Sársfield againstTalleres de Córdoba.
He was a determinant player in Vélez' most successful years, along managerCarlos Bianchi andParaguayan goalkeeperJosé Luis Chilavert. With Vélez, Asad won the Argentine Primera División title in 1993 (Clausura), and after that theCopa Libertadores and theIntercontinental Cup, where he was chosenMan of the Match after scoring the second goal againstA.C. Milan. Asad later won the Apertura in 1995 and played for theArgentina national team, until he got injured in the end of that season, which stopped his progression as a player.
On 2 January 2010,Godoy Cruz hired Asad as coach to replaceEnzo Trossero. The former forward had coaching experience with Vélez' youth divisions and reserve team. During his first season with Godoy Cruz (2010 Clausura), Asad led the team to a surprising 3rd-place finish; and led them to a 5th place the following championship (2010 Apertura). Due to the good league finishes, Godoy Cruz qualified for the2011 Copa Libertadores; however, the coach did not renew his contract with the team, citing economical reasons.[3]
On 23 December 2010, Ecuadorian teamEmelec confirmed the signing of Omar Asad to manahadthe team for the 2011 season.[4]
On 11 May 2011, Argentine teamSan Lorenzo signed with him to take the manager position from 20 June 2011.[5]
On 10 June 2013, he was presented as the new coach for Mexican sideAtlas. Asad had pressure on him due to the fact that former coachTomas Boy took the team to the liguilla with a total of 32 points which gave Atlas an advantage in the relegation fight. Asad team debuted in a 3–3 draw againstClub Tijuana, coming back from a 3–1 partial lost, with 2 goals fromVicente Matías Vuoso andEdson Rivera scored the equalizer. After 13 games Asad was fired in Atlas after a 2–1 defeat against Cruz Azul. In 13 games Asad managed nil wins, eight draws and five losses. His worst results with Atlas were both in away games a 3–0 defeat againstClub America[clarification needed] and another 3–0 defeat againstChiapas F.C.
Omar is nephew ofJulio Asad, a former Vélez player of the 1960s and 1970s.[6] His sonYamil Asad is a professional footballer in the USA with MLS side FC Cincinnati.
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