Joy Omewa
Nigerian footballer (born 2002)
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Joy Ogochukwu Omewa (born 1 December 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken and the Nigeria women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joy Ogochukwu Omewa | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Osun, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BK Häcken | ||
| 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 | 9 | (3) |
| 2026– | BK Häcken | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria U17 | |||
| 2022 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| 2025– | Nigeria | 5 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:25, 22 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:19, 8 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
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 recognised 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][16] Nottingham Forest confirmed on 3 June that she would depart the club at the end of the season.[17]
Omewa signed with Swedish club BK Häcken on 20 July 2026, signing a three-year contract through to June 2029.[18]
International career
Omewa has previously been called up to the Nigerian U-17[19][20] and U-20 squads.[21] 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.[22] She scored her first and second goals for the national team on 8 June 2026 in a 3–0 win over Senegal in a friendly.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| B.93 | 2020–21[24] | Danish 1st Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2021–22[24] | Danish League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[24] | Danish League | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24[24] | Danish League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25[24][25] | Danish League | 24 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 25 | |||
| 2025–26[24] | 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[24] | Women's Super League 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 117 | 68 | ||
- Includes appearances in Danish Women's Cup
- Appearances in the 2020–21 Danish Women's 1st Division play-offs
- Appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League
- Four appearances and three goals in the UEFA Women's Champions League, four appearances and four goals in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup
International
- As of match played 8 June 2026[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omewa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2026 | Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Nigeria |  Senegal | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
Honours
Fortuna Hjørring
- Danish League: 2024–25[11]
- Danish Cup: 2021–22,[24] 2024–25[11]
Individual
- Danish League Player of the Season: 2024–25[13]
