Onyeka Gamero

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Onyeka Gamero
Personal information
Full name Onyeka Paloma Gamero
Date of birth (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Cerritos, California, U.S.
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
Bay FC
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Barcelona B
2025– Bay FC 0 (0)
International career
United States U-17
United States U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Onyeka Paloma Gamero (born February 23, 2006) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Club career

Gamero signed with Barcelona B on June 28, 2023. [2] [3] She scored two goals and provided one assist in nine appearances before tearing her ACL and meniscus at the end of November. [4] [5]

On July 15, 2025, Bay FC acquired Gamero in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed her to a multi-year contract. [6]

International career

Gamero has represented the United States at youth level at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [2] [4]

Personal life

Gamero is of Spanish descent via her father and Nigerian descent by mother. [7]

References

  1. "Onyeka Gamero | USWYNT | U.S. Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Linehan, Meg. "FC Barcelona signs 17-year-old American forward Onyeka Gamero to B team". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. "Barca signs U.S. youth star for women's B team". ESPN.com. Jun 29, 2023. Retrieved Nov 24, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Making The Case: Onyeka Gamero for Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2024.
  5. "Plaga de lesiones de rodilla en el Barça B". www.sport.es (in Spanish). 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. "Bay FC Acquires Forward Onyeka Gamero via Transfer from FC Barcelona". Bay FC. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  7. Sans, Braian Queralt (Jun 28, 2023). "Onyeka Gamero, refuerzo para el Barça B femenino". Sport . Retrieved Nov 24, 2024.