Omar Gaye
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | ||
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 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.
Career
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]
International career
Gaye debuted for the Gambia in a 1–0 friendly win over Togo on 8 June 2021.[8]
References
- ^ Omar Gaye at WorldFootball.net
- ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (31 July 2020). "Fotbalul l-a salvat. Află povestea lui Omar Gaye care joacă de o lună la Milsami Orhei | PUBLIKA .MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". www.publika.md.
- ^ a b The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch, hickmag.com, 20 June 2018
- ^ Dal Gambia alla Juve Stabia: si corona il sogno di Omar Gaye, ilmattino.it, 7 August 2017
- ^ "Omar Gaye - From an Italian Zebra to a Gambian Scorpion". 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Yankuba Jarju extends Pau FC stay, Dembo, Omar Gaye on the move as Parma eye Ebrima Colley – Fallaboweh". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Milsami vs. Speranţa Nisporeni - 13 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Match Report of Gambia vs Togo - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
External links
- Omar Gaye at Soccerway
- Omar Gaye at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Omar Gaye at FootballDatabase.eu
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