Gold Omotayo

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
Team information
Current team
 King's Lynn Town
Number 9
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 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 20 August 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

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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

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Born in Switzerland, Omotayo is of Nigerian descent.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 August 2024
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[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
King's Lynn Town 2024–25[1] National League North 2 2 0 0 — 0 0 2 2
Career total 179 56 13 5 1 0 11 0 203 61
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy and one in National League North play-offs

Honours

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Bury

Individual

Mixed martial arts

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Omotayo had one mixed martial arts fight in September 2012.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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. Archived from the original on 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. ^ "Gold is in his element at Meadow Park". Gloucester City A.F.C. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Gloucester City 1–1 Chorley". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  14. ^ "SIGNED: Wrexham sign three new players". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 10 April 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ Lakey, Chris (5 July 2021). "New signing: Lynn strike Gold". Eastern Daily Press.
  16. ^ a b "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Gold's The Word At Mill Farm As Striker Omotayo Signs". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Gold Omotayo signs". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Gold is home". www.kltown.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Official : Bury Strike Gold With The Signing Of Nigerian Striker | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  21. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  24. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Gold Omotayo: Official MMA Fight Record (0–1–0)". The Underground. 22 May 2021.
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