Stella Nyamekye

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Stella Nyamekye
Personal information
Full name Stella Nyamekye
Date of birth (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Dreamz Ladies
2025– NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
International career‡
Ghana U17
Ghana U20
2024– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 13, 2024

Stella Nyamekye (born 18 September 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Ghana national team.

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Club career

Nyamekye started her career with Dreamz Ladies in 2021. [1] In 2022, she led the team into the Ghana Women's Premier League after winning the Ashanti Regional Division One League and placing second in the Zonal Playoff championship. [2] [3]

NJ/NY Gotham FC announced on 24 December 2024 that they had signed Nyamekye on a three-year contract with an option to extend an additional year. [1]

International career

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. [4] In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage. [5] [6] 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. [7]

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. [8] She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi. [9] She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory. [10] [11]

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). [12]

Honours

Ghana U17

Dreamz Ladies

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gotham FC Signs Ghanaian Midfielder Stella Nyamekye". NJ/NY Gotham FC. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Women's Division One Zonal Championship kicks off Friday". Ghana FA. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Four teams secure 2021/22 Women's Premier League qualification slots". Ghana Football Association. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "FIFA U17 WWC qualifiers: Black Maidens coach Baba Nuhu names squad for Guinea trip". Ghanasoccernet. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "FIFA U-17 WWCQ: Black Maidens defeat Morocco to take control of first leg". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Who will pick African tickets to U17 Women's World Cup India 2022?". CAF. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Lawrence, Kweku (4 June 2022). "Black Maidens to miss 2022 U17 World Cup after losing to Morocco on penalties". My Joy Online. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Black Princesses humiliate Niger 11-0 in pre-WAFU tournament friendly". Ghanasoccernet. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Yussif Basigi names Stella Nyamekye as Black Princesses captain for WAFU B Cup of Nations". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Gabby, Ofei (20 May 2023). "WAFU B U-20: Stella Nyamekye shines in Ghana's resounding victory over Benin". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ghana triumphs over Nigeria to win WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Black Maidens' Stella Nyamekye secures License D Coaching badge at age Sixteen". Ghana Football Association. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "NASCO to award outstanding players & coach for 2021/2022 Women's League season". Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Stella Nyamekye of @DreamzLadiesFC has been adjudged the @nascoghana Player of the Month for her great performances week in week out. Congratulations 🎊". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "🤩Congratulations, Stella Nyamekye for emerging as @nascoghana #POTM, April 🎊". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Stella Nyamekye picks up Nasco WPL player of the month for October award". Ghana Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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