Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Fulham. Onomah has been a regular youth international for England, including winning the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Fulham | 45 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 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 20:53, 17 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
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 wonderful 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]
Onomah has represented England up to 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.[19] 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.[20][21]
Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists.[22]
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.[23] 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.[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2014–15[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[27] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[28] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2017–18[29] | Championship | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2018–19[30] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Fulham | 2019–20[31] | Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2020–21[32] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[33] | Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 141 | 10 | ||
Fulham
England U17
England U20