Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional

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. He will become a free agent when his contract with

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expires on 30 June 2025. Onomah came through the academy system at

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, and was a regular youth international for

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, including winning the

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and the

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Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Born in Enfield, Greater London, 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

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in the

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third round, and made his debut nine days later in the replay, replacing

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for the last 15 minutes of a 4–2 victory at

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. On 24 May, he was included in the matchday squad for a

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game for the first time, remaining unused as Tottenham won 1–0 at Everton in the last game of the season. In the 2015–16 season, Onomah changed his shirt number to 25, which was included on the club's list of first-team numbers. He made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 home victory over

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on 2 November 2015, replacing

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for the final minutes. On 10 December, Onomah made his first start for Tottenham playing 90 minutes in a 4–1 victory over

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. On 4 August 2017, Onomah joined

on loan for the season. He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw at

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on 25 August 2017. On 31 August 2018, Onomah joined Championship side

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on loan for the season.

Fulham

On the final day of the 2019 transfer window Onomah joined Fulham, as part of the £25 million transfer that saw

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move in the other direction. He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 win over

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on 21 December 2019. On 27 July 2020, Onomah scored a solo goal to open the scoring against

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in the first leg of their EFL Championship play-off semi-final. The match ended in a 2–0 win for Fulham. After making 39 appearances for Fulham over the next 30 months, Onomah's contract was mutually terminated on 31 January 2023.

Preston North End

On 31 January 2023, Preston announced they had signed Onomah on a short term deal until the end of the season. On 27 June 2023, it was confirmed that Josh Onomah would leave Preston upon the expiration of his contract. After his release from Preston, Onomah joined

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on trial.

Blackpool

On 3 October 2024, Onomah joined

on a short-term deal. On 14 January 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah had signed a contract extension to the end of the season. On 5 May 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah would be leaving the club on the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2025.

International career

Born in England, Onomah is of Nigerian descent. He has represented England up to the under-21 level. In May 2014, Onomah was part of the England squad that won the

, playing the full 90 minutes in the final against the

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. In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1–1 draw. During the elite round of

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, held in March 2016, Onomah scored in wins against

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and group hosts

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as England qualified for the final tournament by winning the group. Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists.

2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Onomah was in the England under-20 team in the

. He received a red card in the quarter-finals match against

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, so he missed the semi-final against

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. He returned for the final where England beat

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1–0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their

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victory of 1966.

Club statistics

Honours

Fulham *

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: 2021–22 *

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

England U17 *

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England U20 *

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

References

External links

Josh Onomah profile
at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
Josh Onomah profile
at the Football Association website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Onomah, Josh 1997 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers England men's under-21 international footballers Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent 21st-century English sportsmen