Omar Sowe (born 28 October 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 22)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, The Gambia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | New York Red Bulls U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 48 | (17) |
| 2021–2022 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Breiðablik (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2022 | |||
Raised in Harrison, New Jersey, Sowe attended Harrison High School and became the school's all time leading scorer in October 2018.[4] He finished his four year high school career with 89 goals and 67 assists, as well as being named to the NJSCAA All-State team in 2017 and 2018.[5]
Sowe began playing with the New York Red Bulls academy in 2018.[6] He also appeared for the club's USL League Two side New York Red Bulls U-23.[7]
Sowe signed his first professional contract with the New York Red Bulls II on 16 August 2019.[8] He made his professional debut on August 24, 2019, appearing as a 66th-minute substitute during a 5-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers.[9] On September 21, 2019, Sowe scored his first goal as a professional in a 5-3 loss against Louisville City FC.[10] On 9 September 2020, Sowe recorded scored three goals in a 6-0 victory over Philadelphia Union II.[11] Sowe finished the 2020 season leading Red Bulls II in goals with 7.
On 18 May 2021, Sowe scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Loudoun United.[12]
On 11 September 2021, Sowe made the move to the New York Red Bulls MLS roster.[13] He made his debut the same day, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with D.C. United.[14]
Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by New York.[15]
On March 24, 2022, New York announced that they had loaned Sowe to Breiðablik of the Icelandic Besta-deild karla.[16] Sowe scored his first goal for the club on May 7, 2022, during a 5-1 victory over ÍA.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2019[19] | USL League Two | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | USL Championship | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 17 | ||||
| New York Red Bulls | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Breiðablik (loan) | 2022 | Besta-deild karla | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 65 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 20 | ||