Josh Onomah

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Josh Onomah
Personal information
Full name Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah [1]
Date of birth (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2013–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
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 21:28, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

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

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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 0–1 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 just 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]

International career

Onomah 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. [23] In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1–1 draw. 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. [24] [25]

Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists. [26]

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. [27] 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. [28]

Club statistics

As of match played 20 May 2023 [29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15 [30] Premier League 0010000010
2015–16 [31] Premier League8040007 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2016–17 [32] Premier League5030212 [lower-alpha 2] 0121
2017–18 [33] Premier League00——0000
2018–19 Premier League00——0000
Total130802190321
Aston Villa (loan) 2017–18 [33] Championship 33410201 [lower-alpha 3] 0374
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2018–19 [34] Championship1500000—150
Fulham 2019–20 [35] Championship31320103 [lower-alpha 3] 1374
2020–21 [36] Premier League1102020—150
2021–22 [37] Championship2010020—221
2022–23 [38] Premier League200000—20
Total644405031765
Preston North End 2022–23 [38] Championship1300000—130
Career total13881309113117310
  1. ↑ Appearance in Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Champions League
  3. 1 2 Appearance in Championship play-offs

Honours

Fulham

England U17

England U20

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