Razak Omotoyossi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Sunshine Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Avrankou Omnispor | 12 | (3) |
| 2005 | JS Pobè | 20 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Sheriff | 38 | (17) |
| 2007–2008 | Helsingborg | 33 | (16) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Nassr | 19 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | FC Metz | 25 | (12) |
| 2010 | GAIS | 13 | (6) |
| 2011 | Syrianska | 6 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Zamalek | 22 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Kahramanmaraşspor | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | KAC Kénitra | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Olympic Safi | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Benin | 58 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:36, 17 June 2013 (UTC) |
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Razak Omotoyossi (born 8 October 1985) is a Nigerian-born Beninese footballer who plays for Olympic Safi and also for the Benin national football team. Omotoyossi who plays as a striker, has played in Nigeria, Egypt, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and France.
Born in Lagos, Omotoyossi started his career in his native Nigeria, but was nearly derailed when the Nigeria Football Federation slammed a five-year ban on him for allegedly assaulting a referee during a Premier League game between his club, Sunshine Stars and visiting Enyimba. He had though already left to play in neighbouring Benin. He later switched to Beninese citizenship the same year.
He started his professional career in Benin with AJSA JS Pobè.
Omotoyossi signed for Moldovan side FC Sheriff in November 2005.
On 26 July 2006 he scored a 92nd minute equalizing goal for Sheriff against Spartak Moscow in the second qualifying round of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.
In March 2007 he went on trial with Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Kfar Saba. He scored in a Toto Cup game, but did not sign for them as he found the challenge of the Swedish Allsvenskan more promising.
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