Joy Ogochukwu Omewa (born 1 December 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken and the Nigeria women's national football team.
Club career Omewa's professional career began in her home country of Nigeria with Confluence Queens prior to arriving in Østerbro, joining B.93 in April2021 as a collaborative effort between the two clubs. She made her debut for the club on 3April 2021 in a 0–1 defeat to AaB. During her time with the club, she would make nine appearances while scoring three goals.
In November2021, Omewa was sold to fellow Danish club Fortuna Hjørring in the Kvindeligaen, the top-flight of women's football in Denmark. During the 2024–25season, she set herself apart with her scoring efforts, netting 14 goals and four assists in only 17 league games by mid-April. By the end of the 2024–25season, both her and the club won a domestic double—capturing the Danish Women's League and the Women's Cup. On 13June 2025, she was recognised as Player of the Season in the Danish Women's League for her performance.
On 27 January 2026, Omewa was signed by Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2025–26 season. She made her debut for the club on 1 February, starting the game and scoring one goal in a 5–1 loss to Birmingham City. Nottingham Forest confirmed on 3June that she would depart the club at the end of the season.
International career Omewa has previously been called up to the Nigerian U-17 and U-20 squads. She made her senior debut for Nigeria on 24 October 2025, coming on as a substitute in Nigeria's 2–0 away victory over Benin in a 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. She scored her first and second goals for the national team on 8June 2026 in a 3–0 win over Senegal in a friendly.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsB.932020–21Danish 1st Division0000—9393Total0000—9393Fortuna Hjørring2021–22Danish League7300——732022–23Danish League2180020—2382023–24Danish League19600——1962024–25Danish League242243——28252025–26A-Liga14130087—2220Total855243107009962Nottingham Forest2025–26Women's Super League 29300——93BK Häcken2026Damallsvenskan20———20Career total9655431079311968
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria202520202643Total63
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omewa goal. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 June 2026 Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Nigeria 1–0 3–0 Friendly 2. 2–0 3. 5 August 2026 Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, Morocco 6–2 6–2 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Fortuna Hjørring Danish League: 2024–25 Danish Cup: 2021–22, 2024–25
Individual Danish League Player of the Season: 2024–25
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