{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Josh Onomah | image = | caption = | full_name = Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah<ref name="List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2013 and 31/07/2013">{{Cite web |title=List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2013 and 31/07/2013 |url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2013.ashx |access-date=3 October 2015 |publisher=The FA |page=48 |format=PDF}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|27|df=y}}<ref name="Premier League">{{Cite web |last=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Premier League Player Profile Josh Onomah |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/7490/Josh-Onomah/overview |access-date=8 February 2016 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref> | birth_place = Enfield, England | height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Onomah |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/josh-onomah |access-date=6 August 2022 |publisher=Fulham F.C.}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Dinamo Tbilisi | clubnumber = 25 | youthyears1 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = → Aston Villa (loan) | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2023 | clubs4 = Fulham | caps4 = 64 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = Preston North End | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | clubs6 = Blackpool | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 1 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = Dinamo Tbilisi | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | years7 = 2026– | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = England U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = England U17 | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = England U18 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam4 = England U19 | nationalcaps4 = 14 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalyears5 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam5 = England U20 | nationalcaps5 = 10 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2016–2018 | nationalteam6 = England U21 | nationalcaps6 = 7 | nationalgoals6 = 2 | club-update = 17:44, 16 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah''' (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Tbilisi.
Onomah came through the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur, and was a regular youth international for England, including winning the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
==Club career== ===Tottenham Hotspur=== Born in Enfield, Greater London,<ref name="academy">{{Cite web |title=JOSHUA ONOMAH |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/second-year-academy/joshua-onomah/ |access-date=15 January 2015 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dawkes |first=Phil |date=5 January 2015 |title=Burnley 1–1 Tottenham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30620968 |access-date=1 June 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McMath |first=James |date=14 January 2015 |title=Tottenham 4–2 Burnley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30706058 |access-date=15 January 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 24 May, he was included in the matchday squad for a Premier League game for the first time, remaining unused as Tottenham won 1–0 at Everton in the last game of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Magowan |first=Alistair |date=24 May 2015 |title=Everton 0–1 Tottenham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32770847 |access-date=1 June 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In the 2015–16 season, Onomah changed his shirt number to 25, which was included on the club's list of first-team numbers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2015 |title=2015–16 Premier League squad numbers announced |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/squad-numbers-070815/ |access-date=6 November 2015 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Magowan |first=Alistair |date=2 November 2015 |title=Tottenham 3–1 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34634659 |access-date=3 November 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 10 December, Onomah made his first start for Tottenham playing 90 minutes in a 4–1 victory over AS Monaco.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2015 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Monaco |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35055753 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 4 August 2017, Onomah joined Aston Villa on loan for the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hytner |first=David |date=4 August 2017 |title=Transfer roundup: Tottenham's Josh Onomah joins Aston Villa on loan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/04/tottenham-josh-onomah-aston-villa-loan |access-date=4 August 2017 |website=Guardian}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw at Bristol City on 25 August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2017 |title=Bristol City 1–1 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40970867 |access-date=29 August 2017 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 31 August 2018, Onomah joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2018 |title=Josh Onomah joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan |url=http://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11703/11486788/tottenhams-josh-onomah-joins-sheffield-wednesday-on-loan |access-date=31 August 2018 |website=SkySports}}</ref>
===Fulham=== On the final day of the 2019 transfer window Onomah joined Fulham,<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2019 |title=Onomah joins Fulham |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/august/onomah-joins-fulham/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808165610/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/august/onomah-joins-fulham/ |archive-date=8 August 2019 |access-date=8 August 2019 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.}}</ref> as part of the £25 million transfer that saw Ryan Sessegnon move in the other direction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilpatrick |first=Dan |date=28 August 2019 |title=Josh Onomah has 'point to prove' to Tottenham with 'lifeline' Fulham move |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fulham/josh-onomah-has-point-to-prove-to-tottenham-with-lifeline-fulham-move-a4223271.html |access-date=30 August 2019 |work=Evening Standard}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 win over Leeds United on 21 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2019 |title=Fulham 2–1 Leeds United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791383 |access-date=23 December 2019 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 27 July 2020, Onomah scored a solo goal to open the scoring against Cardiff in the first leg of their EFL Championship play-off semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2020 |title=Onomah dedicates Cardiff City stunner to Fulham boss Parker |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/onomah-dedicates-cardiff-city-stunner-to-fulham-boss-parker/1c7cbuhi5cnud1484xyzpyzozq |access-date=28 July 2020 |website=Goal}}</ref> The match ended in a 2–0 win for Fulham.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2020 |title=Cottagers hold advantage after first leg win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53508322 |access-date=28 July 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> After making 39 appearances for Fulham over the next 30 months, Onomah's contract was mutually terminated on 31 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Fulham |date=31 January 2023 |title=Onomah Departs |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/january/31/onomah-departs/ |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=Fulham FC}}</ref>
===Preston North End === On 31 January 2023, Preston announced they had signed Onomah on a short term deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PNE Sign Josh Onomah |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2023/january/pne-sign-josh-onomah/ |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=www.pnefc.net |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 27 June 2023, it was confirmed that Josh Onomah would leave Preston upon the expiration of his contract.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Daniel Johnson & Josh Onomah: Preston North End midfielders to leave |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66031203 |access-date=2024-10-04 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>
After his release from Preston, Onomah joined Stoke City on trial.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2023 |title=Alex Neil makes Josh Onomah transfer admission after Stoke City display at Burton |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alex-neil-makes-josh-onomah-8629188 |access-date=29 July 2023 |website=Stoke Sentinel}}</ref>
===Blackpool=== On 3 October 2024, Onomah joined Blackpool on a short-term deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2024 |title=Seasiders Sign Josh Onomah |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/03/seasiders-sign-josh-onomah/ |access-date=4 October 2024 |website=Blackpool Gazette}}</ref> On 14 January 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah had signed a contract extension to the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/14/josh-onomah-extends-stay/| title=Josh Onomah Extends Stay| work=Blackpool FC| date=14 January 2025| access-date=30 April 2025}}</ref> On 5 May 2025, Blackpool announced that Onomah would be leaving the club on the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 May 2025 |title=Retained List Confirmed |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/05/retained-list-confirmed/ |access-date=6 May 2025 |website=Blackpool FC}}</ref>
===Dinamo Tbilisi=== After nine months without a club, Onomah signed a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Tbilisi on 20 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=ჯოშ ონომა დინამოელი. |url=https://fcdinamo.ge/news/14632 |website=fcdinamo.ge/ |publisher=FC Dinamo Tbilisi |access-date=20 March 2026 |language=Georgian |date=23 March 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Born in England, Onomah is of Nigerian descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tottenham Hotspur product Onomah training at Stoke City ahead of potential free transfer | All Nigeria Soccer |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=48217 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.allnigeriasoccer.com}}</ref> He has represented England up to the 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 May 2014 |title=Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joshua Onomah helped England win Under-17 European Championship against the Netherlands tonight |url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/news_articles/11228327.Spurs_midfielder_helps_England_win_Under_17_European_Championship/ |access-date=15 January 2015 |work=Croydon Guardian}}</ref> In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Onomah bags equaliser as England hold hosts Croatia |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/sep/07/match-report-croatia-v-england-u19s-070915 |access-date=4 October 2024 |website=The Football Association |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England-Georgia {{!}} UEFA Under-19 2016 |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2019176--england-vs-georgia/ |access-date=30 March 2016 |website=UEFA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=England-Spain {{!}} UEFA Under-19 2016 |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2019203--england-vs-spain/ |access-date=30 March 2016 |website=UEFA |language=en}}</ref>
Onomah represented England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made 4 appearances in the tournament where England finished semi-finalists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2016 |title=England hold off France fightback |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2019792--france-vs-england/ |website=UEFA}}</ref>
===2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup=== 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 2017 |title=Under-20 World Cup: England beat Mexico 1–0 to reach semi-finals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40158561 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 June 2017 |title=Under-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela in final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40237981 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Club statistics== {{updated|match played 16 May 2026}}<ref name="JOSW">{{soccerway|joshua-onomah/274469|accessdate=26 May 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Georgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Tottenham Hotspur |2014–15<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2014|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||1||0||0||0||0{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2015–16<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2015|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |8||0||4||0||0||0||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2016|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |5||0||3||0||2||1||2{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||12||1 |- |2017–18<ref name="17/18"/> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="Soccerbase1819" /> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!8!!0!!2!!1!!9!!0!!-!!-!!32!!1 |- |Aston Villa (loan) |2017–18<ref name="17/18">{{soccerbase season|74789|2017|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> |Championship |33||4||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in the EFL Championship play-offs}}||0||37||4 |- |Sheffield Wednesday (loan) |2018–19<ref name="Soccerbase1819">{{soccerbase season|74789|2018|access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref> |Championship |15||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |rowspan=5|Fulham |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2019|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |31||3||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=CPO}}||1||37||4 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2020|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref> |Premier League |11||0||2||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2021|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |20||1||0||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||1 |- |2022–23<ref name="Soccerbase2223">{{soccerbase season|74789|2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !64!!4!!4!!0!!5!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!76!!5 |- |Preston North End |2022–23<ref name="Soccerbase2223" /> |Championship |13||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||0 |- |Blackpool |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|74789|2024|access-date=12 May 2026}}</ref> |League One |15||1||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||18||1 |- |Dinamo Tbilisi |2026 |Erovnuli Liga |2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !140!!8!!13!!0!!9!!1!!13!!1!!0!!0!!175!!10 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Fulham''' *EFL Championship: 2021–22<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship: 2021/22: Current table |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1849 |access-date=8 May 2022 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}}<br />{{Cite web |title=Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1055&teamTabs=stats&season_id=154 |access-date=8 May 2022 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}}</ref> *EFL Championship play-offs: 2020<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=4 August 2020 |title=Brentford 1–2 Fulham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53603848 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
'''England U17''' *UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2014{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
'''England U20''' *FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2017 |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – Matches – Venezuela-England |url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=275950/match=300367045/report.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613214051/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=275950/match=300367045/report.html#nosticky |archive-date=13 June 2017 |access-date=11 June 2017 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170630014918/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/development-squad/joshua-onomah/ Josh Onomah profile] at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website *[http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/o/joshua-onomah Josh Onomah profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506021515/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/o/joshua-onomah |date=6 May 2014 }} at the Football Association website *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Onomah, Josh}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Category:Aston Villa F.C. players Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Category:Fulham F.C. players Category:Blackpool F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:England men's youth international footballers Category:England men's under-21 international footballers Category:Black British sportsmen Category:21st-century Black British people Category:English people of Nigerian descent Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:FC Dinamo Tbilisi players Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country) Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)