Omar Gaye | |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1998 |
Birth Place: | Banjul, Gambia |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Left back |
Currentclub: | Maccabi Netanya |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | Afro Napoli |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Caps3: | 28 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020 |
Clubs5: | Kajaani |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Caps6: | 28 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2021– |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 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.
Orphaned at the age of 11, Gaye played football in Europe to support his two siblings.[1] Gaye arrived to Italy as a migrant in 2016.[2] After arriving to Italy, Gaye started playing football for Afro Napoli.[2]
From Afro Napoli, Gaye moved to Juve Stabia in August 2017.[3] He had stints at the Italian clubs Viareggio, and Nola before moving to Finland with Kajaani.[4] He transferred to Milsami Orhei in Moldova shortly after for the 2020–21 season.[5] Gaye made his professional debut with Milsami Orhei in a 3–0 Moldovan National Division win over Speranța Nisporeni on 13 July 2020.[6]
Gaye debuted for the Gambia in a 1–0 friendly win over Togo on 8 June 2021.[7]