Antonio 'El Turco' Mohamed (born 2 April 1970 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine[1] 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.
[edit] Managerial career
After retiring as a player, he returned to Buenos Aires to become the manager of Club Atlético Huracán. 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.[2] Therefore he is often called "El Turco".[3]
[edit] Honours
[edit] As player
- Huracán
- Argentina
[edit] As manager
- Independiente
[edit] Tragedy
In June 2006 Mohamed's nine year old son Faryd was killed in a car collision during the World Cup in Germany.[4] Mohamed himself suffered severe injuries in the accident and was in danger of losing his leg.
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| Persondata |
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Mohamed, Antonio |
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| Short description |
Argentine footballer and manager |
| Date of birth |
2 April 1970 |
| Place of birth |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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