Tyrese Demola Huxley Omotoye (born 23 September 2002) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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for club Forest Green Rovers.

Club career

Omotoye played for

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before joining Norwich City. On 17 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Norwich City. On 7 October 2020, he scored a hat-trick for the under-21 side in a 5–0 win over Newport County in the

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. On 2 December 2020, Omotoye made his professional debut for Norwich City, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Luton Town. In January 2021, Omotoye signed on loan at Swindon Town in League One for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. In August 2021, he joined

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side Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal. On 5 January 2022, Omotoye joined

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on loan until the end of the season following his recall from Leyton Orient. On 23 January 2023, Omotoye joined Forest Green Rovers on a permanent deal.

International career

Omotoye has represented Belgium at under-16 level, playing in friendlies against

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and

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in November 2017.

Personal life

Omotoye was born in Belgium to Nigerian parents

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Omotoye, Tyrese 2002 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Belgian people of Nigerian descent Belgium men's youth international footballers Black Belgian sportspeople 21st-century Belgian sportsmen Norwich City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players English Football League players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England