Omar Gaye

Omar Gaye

Personal information
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

1. Omar Gaye at WorldFootball.net
2. 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.
3. The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch, hickmag.com, 20 June 2018
4. Dal Gambia alla Juve Stabia: si corona il sogno di Omar Gaye, ilmattino.it, 7 August 2017
5. "Omar Gaye - From an Italian Zebra to a Gambian Scorpion". 27 May 2021.
6. "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.
7. "Milsami vs. Speranţa Nisporeni - 13 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
8. "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)