Joy Omewa

Joy Omewa
Personal information
Full name Joy Ogochukwu Omewa
Date of birth (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002
Place of birth Osun, Nigeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 19
Youth career
2019–2020 Osun Babes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Confluence Queens
2021–2022 B.93 9 (3)
2022–2026 Fortuna Hjørring 85 (52)
2026– Nottingham Forest 2 (1)
International career‡
Nigeria U-17
2022 Nigeria U-20
2025– Nigeria 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2025

Joy Ogochukwu Omewa (born 1 December 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria women's national football team.

Club career

Omewa's professional career began in her home country of Nigeria with Confluence Queens[1] prior to arriving in Østerbro, joining B.93 in April 2021[2] as a collaborative effort between the two clubs.[3] She made her debut for the club on 3 April 2021 in a 0–1 defeat to AaB. During her time with the club, she would make nine appearances while scoring three goals.[4]

In November 2021, Omewa was sold to fellow Danish club Fortuna Hjørring in the Kvindeligaen, the top-flight of women's football in Denmark.[5] During the 2024–25 season, she set herself apart with her scoring efforts,[6][7] netting 14 goals and four assists in only 17 league games by mid-April.[8][9] By the end of the 2024–25 season, both her and the club won a domestic double—capturing the Danish Women's League[10] and the Women's Cup.[11][12] On 13 June 2025, she was recognized as Player of the Season in the Danish Women's League for her performance.[13]

On 27 January 2026, Omewa was signed by Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2025–26 season.[14] She made her debut for the club on 1 February, starting the game and scoring one goal in a 5–1 loss to Birmingham City.[15]

International career

Omewa has previously been called up to the Nigerian U-17[16][17] and U-20 squads.[18] She made her senior debut for Nigeria on 24 October 2025, coming on as a substitute in Nigeria's 2−0 away victory over Benin in a 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
B.93 2020–21[20] Danish Women's 1st Division 0 0 0 0 — 9[b] 3 9 3
Fortuna Hjørring 2021–22[20] Kvindeligaen 7 3 0 0 — — 7 3
2022–23[20] Kvindeligaen 21 8 0 0 2[c] 0 — 23 8
2023–24[20] Kvindeligaen 19 6 0 0 — — 19 6
2024–25[20][21] Kvindeligaen 24 22 4 3 — — 28 25
2025–26[20] A-Liga 14 13 0 0 8[d] 7 — 22 20
Total 85 52 4 3 10 7 0 0 99 62
Nottingham Forest 2025–26 Women's Super League 2 2 1 0 0 — — 2 1
Career total 87 53 4 3 10 7 9 3 110 66
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Danish Women's Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2020–21 Danish Women's 1st Division play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. ^ Four appearances and three goals in the UEFA Women's Champions League, four appearances and four goals in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup

Honors

Fortuna Hjørring

Individual

  • Kvindeligaen Player of the Season: 2024–25[13]

References

  1. ^ Adegboyega, Bayo (25 November 2020). "Flying Officers Cup 2020: Ali, Alani, Jerry Named In Best XI". ogunradio.ng. Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "19. Omewa Joy Ohochukwu". b93prof.dk (in Danish). B.93. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Udenlandsk tilgang til B.93 Q". b93prof.dk (in Danish). B.93. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Snævert nederlag til AaB". b93prof.dk (in Danish). B.93. 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Omewa Joy Ogochuckwu udlejes til Kvindeligaklub". b93prof.dk (in Danish). B.93. 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. ^ Jensen, Michael Sten (21 April 2025). "'Det er mega fedt at vise Danmark, at vi er med igen'". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Fortuna på guldkurs: Vandt topkamp over FC Nordsjælland". fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish). Fodbold for Piger. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Omewa Bags A Brace, Fires Fortuna Hjorring Closer to Glory in Denmark". brila.net. Brila FM. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. ^ Skipper, Niels (13 April 2025). "Klassespil af Fortuna". nordsoeposten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. ^ Muminović, Arnela (10 May 2025). "Så lykkedes det endelig: Fortuna Hjørring er dansk mester igen" [So it finally happened: Fortuna Hjørring is Danish champion again]. dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Bagger, Sebastian Taarsted (17 May 2025). "Endnu en titel og endnu en festlig bustur for Fortuna" [Another title and another festive bus ride for Fortuna]. dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  12. ^ Nielsen, Anders Juncker (27 January 2026). "Fortuna Hjørring sælger stjerneangriber til Nottingham Forest" [Fortuna Hjørring sell star striker to Nottingham Forest]. Fodbold for piger (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  13. ^ a b Grønberg, Matias (13 June 2025). "Omewa Joy Ogochukwu er Årets Profil i Kvindeligaen" [Omewa Joy Ogochukwu is the Player of the Year in the Women's League] (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Forest women complete Joy Omewa signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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  16. ^ Ahmadu, Dennis (9 January 2025). "Exclusive: Joy Omewa the Nigerian Star Lighting Up Danish Football". sportsboom.com. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Nigeria's Flamingos in Final Preparations for U-17 Women's World Cup". brila.net. Brila FM. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  18. ^ "U20 Women's World Cup: Omewa makes Nigeria's 30-woman provisional squad". sportsnewsafrica.com. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  19. ^ "WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons defeat Benin 2–0 in first leg". aclsports.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g Joy Omewa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Fortuna Hjørring - Gjensidige Kvindepokalen 2024/25". Danish Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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