Gold Ire Omotayo Agbomoagan (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for club King's Lynn Town. He has also competed in

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Career

Omotayo began his career in the youth team at

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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. He then moved to English non-league club

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in December 2017, signing a contract with the club in January 2018 after impressing in his first four games. After scoring nine league goals in the second half of the 2017–18 season, Omotayo turned professional with

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in July 2018, scoring the only goal of the game on his

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debut against

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on 4 August 2018. On 5 October 2018, Bury loaned him to

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on a 35-day deal. Omotayo's first appearance after returning to Bury was as a substitute in the

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match against

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on 4 December 2018; Bury won 1–0. On 25 August 2019, Omotayo signed for

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side

on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. Omotayo signed for

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on a short-term deal on 3 October 2020, making his debut later that day. He left the club on 29 October 2020, having made five appearances in all competitions without scoring. On 5 February 2021, Omotayo signed for

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side Gloucester City after impressing on trial. He appeared in the only game between him signing for the club and the early curtailment of the season, a 1–1 draw against

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in which he scored a debut goal. On 10 April 2021, Omotayo joined

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on a non-contract basis, one of three signings for the club that day including Gloucester teammate

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. After leaving Wrexham he signed for King's Lynn Town on 5 July 2021. He was named in the

Team of the Year for the 2022–23 season. In June 2023, Omotayo signed for

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on a two-year deal, the club that had beaten King's Lynn to the title in the previous season. On 8 December 2023, Omotayo signed for divisional rivals

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on a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season, joining for an undisclosed fee. In July 2024, Omotayo returned to National League North side King's Lynn Town.

Personal life

Born in Switzerland, Omotayo is of Nigerian descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Bury *

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runner-up: 2018–19 Individual *

Team of the Season:

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Mixed martial arts

Omotayo had one

fight in September 2012.

References

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