Tyrese Omotoye Explained

Tyrese Omotoye
Fullname:Tyrese Demola Huxley Omotoye[1]
Birth Date:23 September 2002[2]
Birth Place:Hasselt, Belgium
Clubnumber:14
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Cray Wanderers
Youthyears2:–2020
Youthclubs2:Norwich City
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Leyton Orient (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Carlisle United (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Forest Green Rovers
Caps5:35
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:16:24, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Tyrese Demola Huxley Omotoye (born 23 September 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Forest Green Rovers.

Club career

Omotoye played for Cray Wanderers before joining Norwich City.[3] On 17 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Norwich City.[4] On 7 October 2020, he scored a hat-trick for the under-21 side in a 5–0 win over Newport County in the EFL Trophy.[5] 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.[6] In January 2021, Omotoye signed on loan at Swindon Town in League One for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7] In August 2021, he joined League Two side Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[8] On 5 January 2022, Omotoye joined Carlisle United on loan until the end of the season following his recall from Leyton Orient.[9] On 23 January 2023, Omotoye joined Forest Green Rovers on a permanent deal.[10]

International career

Omotoye has represented Belgium at under-16 level, playing in friendlies against Portugal and Ukraine in November 2017.[11]

Personal life

Omotoye was born in Belgium to Nigerian parents but raised in England.[12] In 2019, he decided that Nigeria was the country he wanted to play international football for.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City U232020–213434
Norwich City2020–21Championship30100040
Swindon Town2020–21League One6060
Leyton Orient2021–22League Two4000004080
Carlisle United2021–22League Two130130
Career total260100074344

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City . English Football League . 47 . 3 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Tyrese Omotoye. Norwich City F.C.. 3 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Flown from the nest - Tyrese Omotoye. ex-canaries.co.uk. 3 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Tom Dickson-Peters and Tyrese Omotoye sign first professional contracts at Norwich City. Norwich City F.C.. 17 October 2020. 3 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Youthful Newport County AFC slump to 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat at hands of Norwich U-21s. southwalesargus.co.uk. 7 October 2020. 3 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Luton Town 3-1 Norwich City. BBC. 2 December 2020. 3 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Swindon Town: Norwich City striker Tyrese Omotoye joins on loan. BBC. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  8. Web site: NORWICH CITY STRIKER TYRESE OMOTOYE SIGNS ON LOAN. Leyton Orient F.C.. 17 August 2021. 13 December 2021.
  9. Web site: LOAN: Canary swoops in to Brunton Park. www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 5 January 2022. 5 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Tyrese Omotoye: Forest Green Rovers sign Norwich City forward. BBC. 23 January 2023. 24 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Norwich City Striker Pledges International Future To Nigeria Over Belgium And. allnigeriasoccer.com. 26 August 2019. 3 December 2020.
  12. Web site: 'He works so hard' - City U21s boss thrilled for hat-trick hero Omotoye. pinkun.com. 7 October 2020. 3 December 2020.