Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Netanya | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Afro Napoli | ||
2017–2018 | Juve Stabia | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Viareggio | 28 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Nola | 18 | (0) |
2020 | Kajaani | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Milsami Orhei | 28 | (1) |
2021– | Maccabi Netanya | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC) |
Omar Gaye (born 18 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Maccabi Netanya and the Gambia national team.
Orphaned at the age of 11, Gaye played football in Europe to support his two siblings. [2] Gaye arrived to Italy as a migrant in 2016. [3] After arriving to Italy, Gaye started playing football for Afro Napoli. [3]
From Afro Napoli, Gaye moved to Juve Stabia in August 2017. [4] He had stints at the Italian clubs Viareggio, and Nola before moving to Finland with Kajaani. [5] He transferred to Milsami Orhei in Moldova shortly after for the 2020–21 season. [6] Gaye made his professional debut with Milsami Orhei in a 3–0 Moldovan National Division win over Speranța Nisporeni on 13 July 2020. [7]
Gaye debuted for the Gambia in a 1–0 friendly win over Togo on 8 June 2021. [8]