Josh Onomah

Josh Onomah
Personal information
Full name Joshua Onomah[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997[2]
Place of birth Enfield, London, England[3]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Tottenham Hotspur 7 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 England U16 6 (1)
2013–2014 England U17 13 (1)
2014– England U18 6 (0)
2015– England U19 9 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:31, 30 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:31, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Joshua "Josh" Onomah (27 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Club career

Born in Enfield, 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,[4] 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.[5] On 24 May, he was included in the matchday squad for a Premier League game for the first time, remaining unused as Tottenham won 0–1 at Everton in the last game of the season.[6]

In the 2015–16 season, Onomah changed his shirt number to 25, which was included on the club's list of first-team numbers.[7] 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.[8] On 10 December, Onomah made his first start for Tottenham playing 90 minutes in a 4-1 victory over AS Monaco.[9]

International career

Onomah has represented England up to under-19 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.[10] In 2015, Onomah scored the equaliser against Croatia U-19 in a 1-1 draw.[11] 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.[12][13]

Club statistics

As of match played 17 March 2016.[14]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15 Premier League 0010000010
2015–16 Premier League 70400070180
Career total 70500070190

Honours

England U17

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League - Squad List 2015/16" (PDF). Premier League. p. 40. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Josh Onomah". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "JOSHUA ONOMAH". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Dawkes, Phil (5 January 2015). "Burnley 1-1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. ↑ McMath, James (14 January 2015). "Tottenham 4-2 Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Magowan, Alistair (24 May 2015). "Everton 0-1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "2015-16 Premier League squad numbers announced". Tottenham Hotspur. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Magowan, Alistair (2 November 2015). "Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35055753
  10. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joshua Onomah helped England win Under-17 European Championship against the Netherlands tonight". Croydon Guardian. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Shergold, Adam (8 September 2015). "Croatia U19 1-1 England U19: Josh Onomah salvages friendly draw for the Young Lions". Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Under-19 2016 - England-Georgia" UEFA.com. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Under-19 2016 - England-Spain" UEFA.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "J. ONOMAH". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

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