Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Super Falcons forward Joy Omewa from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring, marking another impressive step in the growing career of the 23-year-old, Bold Sports reports.
The club confirmed the deal in a statement released on their official website on Tuesday, announcing that the Nigerian international has joined on a permanent transfer, signing a contract that runs until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Omewa began her football journey in Nigeria with Confluence Queens, where she developed into one of the country’s most promising attacking talents before taking a major step in her career by moving to Denmark. In April 2021, she joined Boldklubben af 1893 (B.93), making an immediate impact as she scored three goals in nine appearances.
Her performances earned her a move to the Danish top flight later that year, as she completed a transfer to Fortuna Hjørring in November 2021. Omewa went on to enjoy a highly productive spell with the club, scoring over 50 goals across five years.
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During her time with Fortuna Hjørring, she won the Danish Women’s Cup twice and played a key role in the club’s Kvindeligaen title success in the 2024-25 season. Omewa’s influence was particularly notable in Fortuna’s league and cup double-winning campaign last season, where she was named the Kvindeligaen Player of the Season.
On the international stage, Omewa represented Nigeria at both U17 and U20 levels before making her senior team debut last year. She has since featured for the Super Falcons in their two-legged victory over Benin, a result that secured Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Nottingham Forest Women head coach Carly Davies expressed her excitement over the signing, highlighting the forward’s qualities and potential impact: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Joy Omewa to Nottingham Forest,” she said.
“Joy’s incredible goal-scoring prowess speaks for itself. She’s a dynamic forward with a natural instinct in front of goal, and her ability to find the net consistently at both club and international level makes her a fantastic addition to our squad.”
“Joy is exactly the type of player who can help us push forward and achieve our ambitions,” Davies added.
Omewa also shared her delight at joining the English side, describing Forest as an ambitious club and looking ahead to the new challenge: “I am delighted to sign for Nottingham Forest. It’s an ambitious club and I’m excited to be a part of this team.
“I can’t wait to get started for this club and I think I can add a lot to an already talented group at Forest.”
With a proven scoring record in Denmark and growing experience at international level, Omewa now arrives at Nottingham Forest aiming to continue her upward trajectory and make an immediate impact in her new environment.
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