{{short description|Irish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Promise Omochere | fullname = Promise Osazee Omochere<ref>{{Cite web |title=SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS|url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf |access-date=14 September 2022|publisher=English Football League}}</ref> | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | height = 1.87 m | position = Striker | currentclub = Bristol Rovers | clubnumber = 9 |youthyears1 = –2017 |youthclubs1 = St Joseph's Boys<ref>https://www.extratime.com/player/11123758/promise_omochere/#:~:text=Promise%20played%20underage%20football%20with,and%20Enda%20McGuill%20Cup%20double.</ref> |youthyears2 = 2017 |youthclubs2 = UCD |youthyears3 = 2018 |youthclubs3 = Bohemians | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Bohemians | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Fleetwood Town | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 11 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Bristol Rovers | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 6 | club-update = 10:09, 3 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Promise Osazee Omochere''' (born 18 October 2000) is an Irish professional football player who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|BristolR}} club Bristol Rovers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ireland - P. Omochere - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/promise-omochere/509066/|access-date=2021-11-29|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
==Career== ===Bohemians=== Omochere joined the Bohemians senior team in 2018 after spending time with their academy. He scored his first league goal for the club in May 2021 in a 5–1 victory against Dundalk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0524/1223595-bohs-batter-dundalk-as-both-sides-finish-with-10-men/|title=Bohemians batter Dundalk as both sides finish with 10 men|work=rte.ie|date=24 May 2021 |last1=Ward |first1=Johnny }}</ref>
In March 2022, Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford revealed that he had been contacted by a number of clubs in England regarding Omochere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/soccer/promise-omochere-interesting-uk-clubs-23419172|title=Bohemians' Promise Omochere interesting UK clubs says Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford|publisher=Dublin Live|last=Donnelly|first=David|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref>
===Fleetwood Town=== On 21 July 2022, Omochere joined League One club Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/july/omochere-announcement/|title=Promise Omochere joins the Cods on a three-year deal|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=21 July 2022|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2022–23 season in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274970|title=Port Vale 2–1 Fleetwood Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 July 2022|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref> having to be substituted off due to a fractured eye socket suffered in an aerial duel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-striker-promise-omochere-sidelined-with-fractured-eye-socket-3794333|title=Fleetwood striker Promise Omochere sidelined with fractured eye socket|publisher=Blackpool Gazette|last=Moore|first=Andy|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref> It took Omochere until the 1 January 2023, his eighteenth game in all competitions, to open his account for the club, scoring the second in a 3–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64088451|title=Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Fleetwood Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 January 2023|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref>
=== Bristol Rovers === On 19 July 2024, Omochere returned to League One following Fleetwood Town's relegation, joining Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal with the option for a further season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=Promise Omochere: Bristol Rovers sign Fleetwood Town forward |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd1ex2dye8yo |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/bristol-rovers-complete-signing-promise-omochere|title=Bristol Rovers complete signing of Promise Omochere|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=19 July 2024|accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref> Although the fee remained undisclosed, it was widely reported to be in the region of £500,000, making him a club-record signing for Rovers who had fought off competition from Barnsley and Wrexham for his signature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-closing-potential-club-9420115|title=Bristol Rovers closing in on potential club-record deal for exciting Fleetwood forward|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=18 July 2024|accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/promise-omochere-bristol-rovers-wrexham-9420757|title=Promise Omochere's first words as Bristol Rovers beat Wrexham and Barnsley to set new club record|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=19 July 2024|accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref> Having made his debut on the opening day of the season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpvy2y0x0z7t|title=Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2024|accessdate=31 August 2024}}</ref> he opened his goalscoring account for the club in his fifth appearance, scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c20rdxnnq9vt#Report|title=Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2024|accessdate=31 August 2024}}</ref> Following a spell out of the first-team due to a number of different injuries, Omochere scored a third goal for the club with a late equaliser against Wrexham on 21 December 2024.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/promise-omochere-details-wish-top-9813846|title=Promise Omochere details wish top of his Christmas list after Bristol Rovers goalscoring return|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=23 December 2024|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref> Having suffered a hamstring injury in a New Year's Day defeat to Leyton Orient, he was once again ruled out for an expected period of three months.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-injury-news-fresh-9839274|title=Bristol Rovers injury news as fresh Promise Omochere and Kamil Conteh updates emerge|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=6 January 2025|accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> Following a short return to first-team action in early March, he was forced off once again with a hamstring injury just eight minutes into his first start,<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inigo-calderon-reacts-bristol-rovers-10006057|title=Inigo Calderon reacts to Bristol Rovers' Huddersfield win and offers Promise Omochere update|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=8 March 2025|accessdate=9 March 2025}}</ref> missing the remainder of the season as ''the Gas'' were relegated.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwygn4p5gdno|title=Promise Omochere: Bristol Rovers striker out until end of season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 March 2025|accessdate=12 March 2025}}</ref>
During the early stages of the 2025–26 season, Omochere found himself being utilised out wide as opposed to through the middle as he had been during his first season with the club, achieving a career first of playing ninety minutes in five consecutive matches.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/really-kicked-on-promise-omochere-10501639|title='Really kicked on' - Promise Omochere reflects on recent Bristol Rovers form after career first|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Hargraves|first=Daniel|date=15 September 2025|accessdate=1 November 2025}}</ref> In October 2025, he was forced off in a 4–0 defeat to Crawley Town, ruling him out until February 2026.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/promise-omochere-should-training-monday-10789854|title=Promise Omochere 'should be training Monday' as striker closes in on Bristol Rovers return|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Murray|first=Will|date=2 February 2026|accessdate=31 March 2026}}</ref> In just his second match back however, he suffered a further injury.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-injury-latest-promise-10893936|title=Bristol Rovers injury latest: Promise Omochere still out but others near return|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Murray|first=Will|date=31 March 2026|accessdate=31 March 2026}}</ref> He made his return to first-team football on 18 April 2026, scoring his side's first goal in a 2–1 victory over Tranmere Rovers just five minutes after coming on as a substitute.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/promise-omochere-repays-faith-after-10927368|title=Promise Omochere repays faith after season of Bristol Rovers frustration|publisher=Bristol Post|last=Clark|first=Daniel|date=22 April 2026|accessdate=22 April 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Omochere studied business and law at Maynooth University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40753665.html|title=Football behind bars: How Bohemians are using sport to rehabilitate prisoners in Mountjoy|work=irishexaminer.com|date=27 November 2021 }}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|promise-omochere/509066|accessdate=9 March 2023}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Bohemians |2018 |LOI Premier Division |2||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2019 |LOI Premier Division |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2020 |LOI Premier Division |6||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||0||0||8||1 |- |2021 |LOI Premier Division |18||5||3||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||21||5 |- |2022 |LOI Premier Division |22||5||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!10!!5!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!54!!11 |- | rowspan="3" |Fleetwood Town |2022–23 |League One |28||5||4||2||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance in the EFL Trophy}}||0||34||7 |- |2023–24 |League One |34||6||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||37||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!11!!5!!2!!2!!0!!2!!0!!73!!13 |- |rowspan="3"|Bristol Rovers |2024–25 |League One |22||4||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||24||4 |- |2025–26 |League Two |15||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !37!!6!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!39!!6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !147!!26!!10!!3!!4!!0!!3!!0!!164!!30 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Bristol Rovers F.C. squad}}
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