# Josh Onomah

Joshua Oghenetega Peter Onomah (born 27 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.
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, 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, 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. 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.
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 Aston Villa on 2 November 2015, replacing Dele Alli for the final minutes. On 10 December, Onomah made his first start for Tottenham playing 90 minutes in a 4–1 victory over AS Monaco.
On 4 August 2017, Onomah joined Aston Villa on loan for the season. He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw at Bristol City on 25 August 2017.
On 31 August 2018, Onomah joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 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 Ryan Sessegnon move in the other direction. He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 win over Leeds United on 21 December 2019.
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. 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 Stoke City on trial.

### Blackpool

On 3 October 2024, Onomah joined Blackpool on a short-term deal.

## 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 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing the full 90 minutes in the final against the Netherlands. 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.
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 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. 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.

## Club statistics

    As of match played 20 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2015–16 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2016–17 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2018–19 | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Fulham | 2019–20 | Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Fulham | 2020–21 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Fulham | 2021–22 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Fulham | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Fulham | Total | Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 5 |
| Preston North End | 2022–23 | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 173 | 10 |
* ↑ Appearance in Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Champions League
* 1 2 Appearance in Championship play-offs

## Honours

Fulham
* EFL Championship: 2021–22
* EFL Championship play-offs: 2020
England U17
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2014
England U20
* FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017