Omar Gaye

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.

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	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:18, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

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]