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
 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 2 (0)
International career‡
Nigeria U17
2022 Nigeria U20
2025– Nigeria 7 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:58, 30 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 August 2026

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.

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 29 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
B.93 2020–21[24] Danish 1st Division 0000—9[b]393
Total 0000—9393
Fortuna Hjørring 2021–22[24] Danish League 7300——73
2022–23[24] Danish League 218002[c]0—238
2023–24[24] Danish League 19600——196
2024–25[24][25] Danish League 242243——2825
2025–26[24] A-Liga 1413008[d]7—2220
Total 855243107009962
Nottingham Forest 2025–26[24] Women's Super League 2 9300——93
BK Häcken 2026[24] Damallsvenskan 20———20
Career total 9655431079311968
  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

International

As of match played 8 June 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 202520
202643
Total63
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omewa goal.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2026Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Nigeria Senegal1–03–0Friendly
2.2–0
3.5 August 2026Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Egypt6–26–22026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Fortuna Hjørring

Individual

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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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.
  15. ↑ "Birmingham City 5-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Nlebem, Anthony (2 February 2026). "WSL: Super Falcons star Joy Omewa scores on Nottingham Forest debut". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Forest women confirm retained list". Nottingham Forest. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Godwin, Emmanuel (20 July 2026). "Joy Omewa Signs for BK Häcken on Long‑Term Deal After Leaving Nottingham Forest". Softfootball. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Ahmadu, Dennis (9 January 2025). "Exclusive: Joy Omewa the Nigerian Star Lighting Up Danish Football". sportsboom.com. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "Nigeria's Flamingos in Final Preparations for U-17 Women's World Cup". brila.net. Brila FM. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "U20 Women's World Cup: Omewa makes Nigeria's 30-woman provisional squad". sportsnewsafrica.com. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons defeat Benin 2–0 in first leg". aclsports.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  23. ↑ Obah, Amara (8 June 2026). "Omewa scores brace in Super Falcons 3-0 win over Senegal". ACLSports. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Joy Omewa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "Fortuna Hjørring - Gjensidige Kvindepokalen 2024/25". Danish Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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