Josh Onomah

Josh Onomah
Personal information
Full name Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Tottenham Hotspur 13 (0)
2017–2018 → Aston Villa (loan) 33 (4)
2018–2019 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 15 (0)
2019–2023 Fulham 64 (4)
2023 Preston North End 13 (0)
2024– Blackpool 5 (1)
International career
2012–2013 England U16 6 (1)
2013–2014 England U17 13 (1)
2014–2015 England U18 6 (0)
2015–2016 England U19 14 (4)
2016–2017 England U20 10 (0)
2016–2018 England U21 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.

Onomah came through the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur, and was a regular youth international for England, including winning the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Born in Enfield, Greater London,[4] Onomah came through the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur. He was first called up for the first team on 5 January 2015, remaining an unused substitute in their 1–1 draw away to Burnley in the FA Cup third round,[5] and made his debut nine days later in the replay, replacing Andros Townsend for the last 15 minutes of a 4–2 victory at White Hart Lane.[6] On 24 May, he was included in the matchday squad for a Premier League game for the first time, remaining unused as Tottenham won 1–0 at Everton in the last game of the season.[7]

In the 2015–16 season, Onomah changed his shirt number to 25, which was included on the club's list of first-team numbers.[8] He made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 home victory over Aston Villa on 2 November 2015, replacing Dele Alli for the final minutes.[9] On 10 December, Onomah made his first start for Tottenham playing 90 minutes in a 4–1 victory over AS Monaco.[10]

On 4 August 2017, Onomah joined Aston Villa on loan for the season.[11] He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw at Bristol City on 25 August 2017.[12]

On 31 August 2018, Onomah joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the season.[13]

Fulham

On the final day of the 2019 transfer window Onomah joined Fulham,[14] as part of the £25 million transfer that saw Ryan Sessegnon move in the other direction.[15] He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 win over Leeds United on 21 December 2019.[16]

On 27 July 2020, Onomah scored a solo goal to open the scoring against Cardiff in the first leg of their EFL Championship play-off semi-final.[17] The match ended in a 2–0 win for Fulham.[18] After making 39 appearances for Fulham over the next 30 months, Onomah's contract was mutually terminated on 31 January 2023.[19]

Preston North End

On 31 January 2023, Preston announced they had signed Onomah on a short term deal until the end of the season.[20] On 27 June 2023, it was confirmed that Josh Onomah would leave Preston upon the expiration of his contract.[21]

After his release from Preston, Onomah joined Stoke City on trial.[22]

Blackpool

On 3 October 2024, Onomah joined Blackpool on a short-term deal.[23]

International career

Born in England, Onomah is of Nigerian descent.[24] He has represented England up to the under-21 level. In May 2014, Onomah was part of the England squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing the full 90 minutes in the final against the Netherlands.[25] In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1–1 draw.[26] During the elite round of 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification, held in March 2016, Onomah scored in wins against Georgia and group hosts Spain as England qualified for the final tournament by winning the group.[27][28]

Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists.[29]

2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Onomah was in the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He received a red card in the quarter-finals match against Mexico, so he missed the semi-final against Italy.[30] He returned for the final where England beat Venezuela 1–0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[31]

Club statistics

As of match played 20 May 2023[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15[33] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16[34] Premier League 8 0 4 0 0 0 7[a] 0 19 0
2016–17[35] Premier League 5 0 3 0 2 1 2[b] 0 12 1
2017–18[36] Premier League 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2018–19[37] Premier League 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 8 0 2 1 9 0 32 1
Aston Villa (loan) 2017–18[36] Championship 33 4 1 0 2 0 1[c] 0 37 4
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2018–19[37] Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 15 0
Fulham 2019–20[38] Championship 31 3 2 0 1 0 3[c] 1 37 4
2020–21[39] Premier League 11 0 2 0 2 0 — 15 0
2021–22[40] Championship 20 1 0 0 2 0 — 22 1
2022–23[41] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 64 4 4 0 5 0 3 1 76 5
Preston North End 2022–23[41] Championship 13 0 0 0 0 0 — 13 0
Career total 138 8 13 0 9 1 13 1 173 10
  1. ^ Appearance in Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Championship play-offs

Honours

Fulham

England U17

England U20

References

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