Stella Nyamekye (born 18 September 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Dreamz Ladies in the Ghana Women's Premier League, and the Ghana women's national football team. She represented Ghana at the U17, U20 levels and the senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stella Nyamekye | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dreamz Ladies | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dreamz Ladies | |||
| International career | |||
| Ghana U17 | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNyamekye started her career with Dreamz Ladies. 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.[1][2]
International career
editNyamekye 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.[3] In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage.[4][5] 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.[6]
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.[7] She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi.[8] She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory.[9][10]
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).[11]
Honours
editGhana U17
Dreamz Ladies
- Ashanti Regional Women's Division One League: 2021[1]
- Regional Women’s Northern Zone championship runner-up: 2021[2]
Individual
- Ghana Women's Premier League Discovery of the Season: 2021–22[12]
- Ghana Women's Premier League Player of the Month: January 2022,[13] April 2022,[14] October 2022[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Women's Division One Zonal Championship kicks off Friday". Ghana FA. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Four teams secure 2021/22 Women's Premier League qualification slots". Ghana Football Association. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "FIFA U17 WWC qualifiers: Black Maidens coach Baba Nuhu names squad for Guinea trip". Ghanasoccernet. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 WWCQ: Black Maidens defeat Morocco to take control of first leg". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Who will pick African tickets to U17 Women's World Cup India 2022?". CAF. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Lawrence, Kweku (4 June 2022). "Black Maidens to miss 2022 U17 World Cup after losing to Morocco on penalties". My Joy Online. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Black Princesses humiliate Niger 11-0 in pre-WAFU tournament friendly". Ghanasoccernet. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Yussif Basigi names Stella Nyamekye as Black Princesses captain for WAFU B Cup of Nations". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Gabby, Ofei (20 May 2023). "WAFU B U-20: Stella Nyamekye shines in Ghana's resounding victory over Benin". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Ghana triumphs over Nigeria to win WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Black Maidens' Stella Nyamekye secures License D Coaching badge at age Sixteen". Ghana Football Association. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "NASCO to award outstanding players & coach for 2021/2022 Women's League season". Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Stella Nyamekye of @DreamzLadiesFC has been adjudged the @nascoghana Player of the Month for her great performances week in week out. Congratulations 🎊". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "🤩Congratulations, Stella Nyamekye for emerging as @nascoghana #POTM, April 🎊". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone Official Facebook Page. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Stella Nyamekye picks up Nasco WPL player of the month for October award". Ghana Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links
edit- Stella Nyamekye at Global Sports Archive