Jump to content

Gold Omotayo

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GiantSnowman (talk | contribs) at 23:10, 5 December 2020 (SW confirms first games in Dec 2017). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Gold Omotayo
Personal information
Full name Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Position(s) Striker
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:29, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker most recently for English club FC Halifax 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]

He 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
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[12] 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[13] National League 14 2 2 0 — 1[b] 0 17 2
FC Halifax Town 2020–21[14] National League 4 0 1 0 — 0 0 5 0
Career total 52 13 3 0 1 0 4 0 60 13
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Bury

Mixed martial arts

Omotayo had one mixed martial arts fight in September 2012.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gold Omotayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Vom FC Schlieren zu Crystal Palace?" [From FC Schlieren to Crystal Palace?]. regional-fussball.ch (in German). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Official: Bury Strike Gold With The Signing Of Nigerian Striker". All Nigeria Soccer. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ Brian Owen (12 January 2018). "Whitehawk believe they have struck Gold as Omotayo goes on contract". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Gold Omotayo: Bury sign Swiss striker on one-year deal following trial". BBC Sport. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Bury 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Wheeler goes for Gold". Maidstone United F.C. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Match Report: Mansfield Town 0-1 Bury". Bury Football Club. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Signing | Glovers dig for Gold". Yeovil Town F.C. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. ^ "FC Halifax Town 2-0 Dagenham and Redbridge: Town boss Wild "ecstatic" after opening day win". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
  11. ^ "FC Halifax Town: Shaymen confirm departure of striker Omotayo". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  15. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Gold Omotayo : Official MMA Fight Record (0-1-0)". The Underground.
Flag of SwitzerlandSoccer icon

This biographical article related to association football in Switzerland, about a forward, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gold_Omotayo&oldid=992565043"