Promise Osazee Omochere (born 18 October 2000) is an Irish professional football player who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Promise Osazee Omochere[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | St Joseph's Boys[2] | ||
| 2017 | UCD | ||
| 2018 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Bohemians | 48 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 62 | (11) |
| 2024– | Bristol Rovers | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBohemians
editOmochere joined the Bohemians senior team in 2018 after spending time with their academy. He scored his first league goal for the club in May 2021 in a 5–1 victory against Dundalk.[4]
In March 2022, Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford revealed that he had been contacted by a number of clubs in England regarding Omochere.[5]
Fleetwood Town
editOn 21 July 2022, Omochere joined League One club Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[6] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2022–23 season in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale,[7] having to be substituted off due to a fractured eye socket suffered in an aerial duel.[8] It took Omochere until the 1 January 2023, his eighteenth game in all competitions, to open his account for the club, scoring the second in a 3–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town.[9]
Bristol Rovers
editOn 19 July 2024, Omochere returned to League One following Fleetwood Town's relegation, joining Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal with the option for a further season.[10][11] Although the fee remained undisclosed, it was widely reported to be in the region of £500,000, making him a club-record signing for Rovers who had fought off competition from Barnsley and Wrexham for his signature.[12][13] Having made his debut on the opening day of the season,[14] he opened his goalscoring account for the club in his fifth appearance, scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United.[15]
Personal life
editOmochere studied business and law at Maynooth University.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 31 August 2024[17]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23 | League One | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 13 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2024–25 | League One | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Career total | 112 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ https://www.extratime.com/player/11123758/promise_omochere/#:~:text=Promise%20played%20underage%20football%20with,and%20Enda%20McGuill%20Cup%20double.
- ^ "Ireland - P. Omochere - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Ward, Johnny (24 May 2021). "Bohemians batter Dundalk as both sides finish with 10 men". rte.ie.
- ^ Donnelly, David (17 March 2022). "Bohemians' Promise Omochere interesting UK clubs says Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford". Dublin Live. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Promise Omochere joins the Cods on a three-year deal". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Port Vale 2–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Moore, Andy (5 August 2022). "Fleetwood striker Promise Omochere sidelined with fractured eye socket". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Promise Omochere: Bristol Rovers sign Fleetwood Town forward". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers complete signing of Promise Omochere". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (18 July 2024). "Bristol Rovers closing in on potential club-record deal for exciting Fleetwood forward". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (19 July 2024). "Promise Omochere's first words as Bristol Rovers beat Wrexham and Barnsley to set new club record". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Football behind bars: How Bohemians are using sport to rehabilitate prisoners in Mountjoy". irishexaminer.com. 27 November 2021.
- ^ Promise Omochere at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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