Gold Omotayo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | King's Lynn Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | FC Zürich | 0 | (0) |
2014–2017 | FC Schlieren | ||
2017 | FC Wettswil-Bonstetten | ||
2017–2018 | Whitehawk | 16 | (9) |
2018–2019 | Bury | 13 | (1) |
2018 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Yeovil Town | 14 | (2) |
2020 | FC Halifax Town | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Gloucester City | 1 | (1) |
2021 | Wrexham | 11 | (3) |
2021–2023 | King's Lynn Town | 79 | (31) |
2023 | AFC Fylde | 17 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Kidderminster Harriers | 18 | (3) |
2024– | King's Lynn Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:50, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League North club King's Lynn Town. He has also competed in mixed martial arts.
Career
Omotayo began his career in the youth team at FC Zürich as a goalkeeper, before dropping to regional football to play for FC Schlieren. In summer 2016, he moved to Wettswil-Bonstetten in the 1. Liga.[2][3] He then moved to English non-league club Whitehawk in December 2017, signing a contract with the club in January 2018 after impressing in his first four games.[4]
After scoring nine league goals in the second half of the 2017–18 season, Omotayo turned professional with Bury in July 2018,[5] scoring the only goal of the game on his English Football League debut against Yeovil Town on 4 August 2018.[6] On 5 October 2018, Bury loaned him to Maidstone United on a 35-day deal.[7] Omotayo's first appearance after returning to Bury was as a substitute in the EFL Trophy match against Mansfield Town on 4 December 2018; Bury won 1–0.[8]
On 25 August 2019, Omotayo signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[9]
Omotayo signed for FC Halifax Town on a short-term deal on 3 October 2020, making his debut later that day.[10] He left the club on 29 October 2020, having made five appearances in all competitions without scoring.[11]
On 5 February 2021, Omotayo signed for National League North side Gloucester City after impressing on trial.[12] He appeared in the only game between him signing for the club and the early curtailment of the season, a 1–1 draw against Chorley in which he scored a debut goal.[13]
On 10 April 2021, Omotayo joined Wrexham on a non-contract basis, one of three signings for the club that day including Gloucester teammate Keanu Marsh-Brown.[14]
After leaving Wrexham he signed for King's Lynn Town on 5 July 2021.[15] He was named in the National League North Team of the Year for the 2022–23 season.[16]
In June 2023, Omotayo signed for AFC Fylde on a two-year deal, the club that had beaten King's Lynn to the title in the previous season.[17]
On 8 December 2023, Omotayo signed for divisional rivals Kidderminster Harriers on a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season, joining for an undisclosed fee.[18]
In July 2024, Omotayo returned to National League North side King's Lynn Town.[19]
Personal life
Born in Switzerland, Omotayo is of Nigerian descent.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whitehawk | 2017–18[1] | National League South | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | |
Bury | 2018–19[21] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Maidstone United (loan) | 2018–19[1] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Yeovil Town | 2019–20[22] | National League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
FC Halifax Town | 2020–21[23] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Gloucester City | 2020–21[1] | National League North | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Wrexham | 2020–21[23] | National League | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
King's Lynn Town | 2021–22[1] | National League | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 11 | |
2022–23[1] | National League North | 40 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 48 | 25 | ||
Total | 78 | 31 | 8 | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 90 | 36 | |||
AFC Fylde | 2023–24[1] | National League | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
Kidderminster Harriers | 2023–24[1] | National League | 18 | 3 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
Career total | 177 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 201 | 59 |
Honours
Bury
- EFL League Two runner-up: 2018–19[24][25]
Individual
- National League North Team of the Season: 2022–23[16]
Mixed martial arts
Omotayo had one mixed martial arts fight in September 2012.[26]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gold Omotayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Vom FC Schlieren zu Crystal Palace?" [From FC Schlieren to Crystal Palace?]. regional-fussball.ch (in German). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Official: Bury Strike Gold With The Signing Of Nigerian Striker". All Nigeria Soccer. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Brian Owen (12 January 2018). "Whitehawk believe they have struck Gold as Omotayo goes on contract". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Gold Omotayo: Bury sign Swiss striker on one-year deal following trial". BBC Sport. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Bury 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Wheeler goes for Gold". Maidstone United F.C. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Match Report: Mansfield Town 0-1 Bury". Bury Football Club. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Signing | Glovers dig for Gold". Yeovil Town F.C. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "FC Halifax Town 2-0 Dagenham and Redbridge: Town boss Wild "ecstatic" after opening day win". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
- ^ "FC Halifax Town: Shaymen confirm departure of striker Omotayo". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
- ^ "Gold is in his element at Meadow Park". Gloucester City A.F.C. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Gloucester City 1–1 Chorley". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "SIGNED: Wrexham sign three new players". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 10 April 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lakey, Chris (5 July 2021). "New signing: Lynn strike Gold". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ a b "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Gold's The Word At Mill Farm As Striker Omotayo Signs". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Gold Omotayo signs". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Gold is home". www.kltown.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official : Bury Strike Gold With The Signing Of Nigerian Striker | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Gold Omotayo: Official MMA Fight Record (0–1–0)". The Underground. 22 May 2021.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Swiss people of Nigerian descent
- Swiss men's footballers
- Swiss male mixed martial artists
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- FC Zürich players
- Whitehawk F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- FC Halifax Town players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- King's Lynn Town F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Men's association football forwards
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Footballers from Zürich
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales