Gold Omotayo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2026 | King's Lynn Town | 55 | (13) |
| 2026– | Eastbourne Borough | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:03, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League South club Eastbourne Borough. He has also competed in mixed martial arts.
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]
In January 2026, Omotayo joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough.[20]
Personal life
Born in Switzerland, Omotayo is of Nigerian descent.[21]