International career
Youth
Nyamekye made her youth debut for Ghana at under-17 level in 2022. She went on to feature for Ghana in the 2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers. [7] In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage. [8] [9] However, they lost to Morocco on a 4–2 penalties score after the match ended in a 2–2 aggregate missing out on the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [10]
In 2023, she was promoted to the Ghana U20 Women's team, where she scored a hat-trick in their 11–0 pre-tournament friendly win over Niger. [11] She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi. [12] She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory. [13] [14]
Nyamekye is an aspiring coach. In 2022, she earned her CAF License D coaching badge at age sixteen whilst playing for the Black Maidens (Ghana under-17 side). [15]
Senior
Nyamekye received her first call-up to the Ghana women’s national team, the Black Queens, in early 2023. She made her senior debut on 19 February 2023, featuring in a 3–0 friendly win over Benin. [16]
In June 2025, she was named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. [17] She played a key role in midfield throughout the competition, drawing praise for her composure and technical ability. Head coach Morten Björkegren described her performance in the semi-final defeat to Morocco as “outstanding”, highlighting her impact in the first hour of the match. [18]
On 25 July 2025, Nyamekye and Ghana clinched the bronze medal after defeating South Africa 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the third-place playoff. [19] [20] The result secured Ghana’s first WAFCON medal since 2016.
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