Gold Omotayo

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Gold Omotayo
Personal information
Full name Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Position(s) Striker
Club 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– King's Lynn Town 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:04, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for 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]

Career statistics[]

As of 12 February 2022
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[16] 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[17] National League 14 2 2 0 — 1[b] 0 17 2
FC Halifax Town 2020–21[18] 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[18] National League 11 3 — — — 11 3
King's Lynn Town 2021–22[1] National League 20 1 2 1 — 2[b] 0 24 2
Career total 84 18 5 1 1 0 6 0 96 19
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours[]

Bury

Mixed martial arts[]

Omotayo had one mixed martial arts fight in September 2012.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Lakey, Chris (5 July 2021). "New signing: Lynn strike Gold". Eastern Daily Press.
  16. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  19. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Gold Omotayo : Official MMA Fight Record (0-1-0)". The Underground. 22 May 2021.
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