Stella Nyamekye
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stella Nyamekye
| fullname = Stella Nyamekye
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|9|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana
| position = Forward
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| currentclub = NJ/NY Gotham FC
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| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Dreamz Ladies
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| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = NJ/NY Gotham FC
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U17
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| nationalteam2 = Ghana U20
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| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Ghana
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
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| ntupdate = July 13, 2024
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Stella Nyamekye (born 18 September 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Ghana national team.
Club career
= Dreamz Ladies =
Nyamekye started her career with Dreamz Ladies in 2021. In 2022, she led the team into the Ghana Women's Premier League after winning the Ashanti Regional Division One League and placing second in the Zonal Playoff championship.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Women’s Division One Zonal Championship kicks off Friday |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/womens-division-one-zonal-championship-kicks-off-friday |access-date=5 March 2023 |website=Ghana FA |publisher=Ghana Football Association}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 October 2021 |title=Four teams secure 2021/22 Women's Premier League qualification slots |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/47757-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018130853/https://www.ghanafa.org/47757-2 |archive-date=2021-10-18 |access-date=22 October 2021 |website=Ghana Football Association |language=en}}
= NJ/NY Gotham FC =
NJ/NY Gotham FC announced on 24 December 2024 that they had signed Nyamekye on a three-year contract with an option to extend an additional year.{{cite news|url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1327007|title=Gotham FC Signs Ghanaian Midfielder Stella Nyamekye|date=2024-12-24|publisher=NJ/NY Gotham FC|access-date=2024-12-24}} Nyamekye made her NWSL debut on 19 April 2025, entering the match as a second-half substitute for Sarah Schupansky in a 4–0 victory over Angel City FC.{{Cite web |title=Gotham FC Rolls Past Angel City on the Road {{!}} Gotham FC |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news/gotham-fc-rolls-past-angel-city-40-on-the-road |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.gothamfc.com |language=en}}
International career
Nyamekye made her youth debut for Ghana at under-17 level in 2022. She went on to feature for Ghana in the 2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers.{{Cite web |date=13 April 2022 |title=FIFA U17 WWC qualifiers: Black Maidens coach Baba Nuhu names squad for Guinea trip |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/fifa-u17-wwc-qualifiers-black-maidens-coach-baba-nuhu-names-squad-for-guinea-trip |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=Ghanasoccernet}} In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage.{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-17 WWCQ: Black Maidens defeat Morocco to take control of first leg |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/fifa-u-17-wwcq-black-maidens-defeat-morocco-to-take-control-of-first-leg |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Ghana Football Association}}{{Cite web |date=4 June 2022 |title=Who will pick African tickets to U17 Women's World Cup India 2022? |url=https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/news/who-will-pick-african-tickets-to-u17-women-s-world-cup-india-2022/ |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=CAF |language=}} However, they lost to Morocco on a 4–2 penalties score after the match ended in a 2–2 aggregate missing out on the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Kweku |date=4 June 2022 |title=Black Maidens to miss 2022 U17 World Cup after losing to Morocco on penalties |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/black-maidens-to-miss-2022-u17-world-cup-after-losing-to-morocco-on-penalties/ |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=My Joy Online |language=}}
In 2023, she was promoted to the Ghana U20 Women's team, where she scored a hat-trick in their 11–0 pre-tournament friendly win over Niger.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Black Princesses humiliate Niger 11-0 in pre-WAFU tournament friendly |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/black-princesses-humiliate-niger-11-0-in-pre-wafu-tournament-friendly |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=Ghanasoccernet}} She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Yussif Basigi names Stella Nyamekye as Black Princesses captain for WAFU B Cup of Nations |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/yussif-basigi-names-stella-nyamekye-as-black-princesses-captain-for-wafu-cup-of-nations |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Ghana Football Association |language=}} She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory.{{Cite web |last=Gabby |first=Ofei |date=20 May 2023 |title=WAFU B U-20: Stella Nyamekye shines in Ghana’s resounding victory over Benin |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2023/05/20/wafu-b-u-20-stella-nyamekye-shines-in-ghanas-resounding-victory-over-benin/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |website=Citi Sports Online}}{{Cite web |date=4 June 2023 |title=Ghana triumphs over Nigeria to win WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/news/ghana-triumphs-over-nigeria-to-win-wafu-b-u-20-girls-cup/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |website=Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)}}
Nyamekye is an aspiring coach. In 2022, she earned her CAF License D coaching badge at age Sixteen whilst playing for the Black Maidens (Ghana under-17 side).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=12 September 2022 |title=Black Maidens’ Stella Nyamekye secures License D Coaching badge at age Sixteen |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/black-maidens-stella-nyamekye-secures-license-d-coaching-badge-at-age-sixteen |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Ghana Football Association |language=}}
Honours
Ghana U17
Dreamz Ladies
- Ashanti Regional Women's Division One League: 2021
- Regional Women’s Northern Zone championship runner-up: 2021
Individual
- Ghana Women's Premier League Discovery of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 January 2023 |title=NASCO to award outstanding players & coach for 2021/2022 Women’s League season |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/nasco-to-award-outstanding-players-coach-for-2021-2022-womens-league-season |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=Ghana Football Association}}
- Ghana Women's Premier League Player of the Month: January 2022,{{Cite web |date=15 February 2023 |title=Stella Nyamekye of @DreamzLadiesFC has been adjudged the @nascoghana Player of the Month for her great performances week in week out. Congratulations 🎊 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=318933390252443&set=pb.100064073532914.-2207520000.&type=3 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page}} April 2022,{{Cite web |date=27 May 2022 |title=🤩Congratulations, Stella Nyamekye for emerging as @nascoghana #POTM, April 🎊 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=383710880441360&set=pb.100064073532914.-2207520000.&type=3 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page}} October 2022{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 December 2022 |title=Stella Nyamekye picks up Nasco WPL player of the month for October award |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/stella-nyamekye-picks-up-nasco-wpl-player-of-the-month-for-october-award |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Ghana Football Association |language=}}
References
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External links
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{{NJ/NY Gotham FC squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nyamekye, Stella}}
Category:Ghanaian women's footballers
Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportswomen
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Ghana Women's Premier League players