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 30)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 King's Lynn Town
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 31 December 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.

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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 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitehawk 2017–18 [1] National League South 16900—00169
Bury 2018–19 [21] League Two 13100103 [a] 0171
Maidstone United (loan) 2018–19 [1] National League 5100—0051
Yeovil Town 2019–20 [22] National League14220—1 [b] 0172
FC Halifax Town 2020–21 [23] National League4010—0050
Gloucester City 2020–21 [1] National League North 11——0011
Wrexham 2020–21 [23] National League113———113
King's Lynn Town 2021–22 [1] National League381021—2 [b] 04211
2022–23 [1] National League North402164—2 [c] 04825
Total783185—409036
AFC Fylde 2023–24 [1] National League17320——193
Kidderminster Harriers 2023–24 [1] National League183——3 [b] 0213
King's Lynn Town 2024–25 [1] National League North20440—00244
Career total197581751011022663
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy and one in National League North play-offs

Honours

Bury

Individual

Mixed martial arts

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

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References

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  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.
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  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. 1 2 "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Gold Omotayo signs". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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  22. ↑ "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Gold Omotayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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