Josh Onomah
English footballer (born 1997)
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Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Tbilisi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013â2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015â2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | (0) |
| 2017â2018 | â Aston Villa (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2018â2019 | â Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019â2023 | Fulham | 64 | (4) |
| 2023 | Preston North End | 13 | (0) |
| 2024â2025 | Blackpool | 15 | (1) |
| 2026â | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012â2013 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013â2014 | England U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2014â2015 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015â2016 | England U19 | 14 | (4) |
| 2016â2017 | England U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016â2018 | England U21 | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:26, 6 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
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 1â1 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 4â2 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 1â0 at Everton in the last game of the season.[7]
In the 2015â16 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 3â1 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 4â1 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 1â1 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 2â1 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 2â0 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] On 14 January 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah had signed a contract extension to the end of the season.[24] On 5 May 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah would be leaving the club on the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2025.[25]
Dinamo Tbilisi
After nine months without a club, Onomah signed a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Tbilisi on 20 March 2026.[26]
International career
Born in England, Onomah is of Nigerian descent.[27] 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.[28] In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1â1 draw.[29] 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.[30][31]
Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists.[32]
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.[33] He returned for the final where England beat Venezuela 1â0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[34]
Club statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2023[35]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2014â15[36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015â16[37] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2016â17[38] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2017â18[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | â | â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018â19[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | â | â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2017â18[39] | Championship | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2018â19[40] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 15 | 0 | |
| Fulham | 2019â20[41] | Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2020â21[42] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | â | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021â22[43] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | â | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2022â23[44] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Preston North End | 2022â23[44] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 138 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 173 | 10 | ||
- Appearance in Europa League
- Appearance in Champions League
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
Honours
Fulham
England U17
England U20
