Antonio Mohamed
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Antonio 'El Turco' Mohamed (born 2 April 1970 in Buenos Aires
) is a retired Argentine
football
striker, and soccer manager. He is given the nickname 'El Turco' (The Turk in English) due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina the Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman
documents in the 1900s. He started his career in Argentina with Huracán, but played the majority of his career in Mexico
. His climax was in Toros Neza
when they had made it to the final against Chivas
in the Verano '97 season alongside other famous players at the time such as Nildeson, Rodrigo Ruiz
, and Germán Arangio
. Mohamed left Toros Neza shortly before the club dissolved and went on to play for Club de Fútbol Monterrey
. After playing shortly for several other Mexican football clubs from 2000 to 2003, he officially retired.
. He then had spells as manager of Mexican clubs Zacatepec, Morelia, Querétaro FC
and Jaguares de Chiapas
. Mohamed returned to Argentina and in 2007 he lead Huracán back into the Primera Division Argentina
for the first time since their relegation in 2003, only to be replaced by Osvaldo Ardiles
six games into the season.
Mohamed then returned to Mexico to take over as manager of CD Veracruz
and he is now back to Argentina as manager of Colón
. He wears former Turkish
clothes and he carries tasbih
during the matches. Therefore he is often called "El Turco".
Argentina
in Germany
. Mohamed himself suffered severe injuries in the accident and was in danger of losing his leg.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is a retired Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker, and soccer manager. He is given the nickname 'El Turco' (The Turk in English) due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina the Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
documents in the 1900s. He started his career in Argentina with Huracán, but played the majority of his career in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. His climax was in Toros Neza
Toros Neza
Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
when they had made it to the final against Chivas
Chivas
"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
in the Verano '97 season alongside other famous players at the time such as Nildeson, Rodrigo Ruiz
Rodrigo Ruiz
Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri is a Mexican-Chilean footballer. He played for Unión Española, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, CD Veracruz, and now plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera División de México...
, and Germán Arangio
Germán Arangio
Carlos Germán Arangio is a professional football player from Argentina currently playing for Albinegros de Orizaba in Mexico's Primera Division A....
. Mohamed left Toros Neza shortly before the club dissolved and went on to play for Club de Fútbol Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey
The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico....
. After playing shortly for several other Mexican football clubs from 2000 to 2003, he officially retired.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, he returned to Buenos Aires to become the manager of Club Atlético HuracánClub Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
. He then had spells as manager of Mexican clubs Zacatepec, Morelia, Querétaro FC
Querétaro FC
Querétaro Fútbol Club, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Querétaro, Mexico. Queretaro plays in the Primera División of Mexican football league system, after being promoted at the end of the 2008-2009 season from the Primera División A...
and Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
. Mohamed returned to Argentina and in 2007 he lead Huracán back into the Primera Division Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
for the first time since their relegation in 2003, only to be replaced by Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo César Ardiles , often referred to in Britain as Ossie Ardiles, is a football coach, pundit and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentine national team...
six games into the season.
Mohamed then returned to Mexico to take over as manager of CD Veracruz
CD Veracruz
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
and he is now back to Argentina as manager of Colón
Colón de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96...
. He wears former Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
clothes and he carries tasbih
Tasbih
A misbaha , subha , Tasbih , or tespih is a string of prayer beads which is traditionally used by Muslims to keep track of counting in tasbih....
during the matches. Therefore he is often called "El Turco".
As player
Huracán- Primera B Nacional (1): 1989–90
Argentina
- Copa AméricaCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
(1): 1991
Tragedy
In June 2006 Mohamed's nine year old son Faryd was killed in a car collision during the World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Mohamed himself suffered severe injuries in the accident and was in danger of losing his leg.
External links
- Career details at national Football Teams managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera