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Stella Nyamekye
Personal information
Full name Stella Nyamekye
Date of birth (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fort Lauderdale United
(on loan from Gotham FC)
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Dreamz Ladies 41 (31)
2025– Gotham FC 2 (0)
2025– → Fort Lauderdale United (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
Ghana U17
2024 Ghana U20 3 (2)
2024– Ghana 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:01, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:36, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Stella Nyamekye (born 18 September 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United FC, on loan from Gotham FC, and the Ghana national team.

Club career

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Dreamz Ladies

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Nyamekye started her career with Dreamz Ladies in 2021.[2] 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.[3][4]

Gotham FC

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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.[2] 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.[5]

On 28 August 2025, Nyamekye joined USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United FC on a loan through the remainder of 2025.[6] She made her USL Super League debut on August 30, coming on at halftime in a 2–2 draw with the Carolina Ascent.[7]

International career

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Youth

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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.[8] In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage.[9][10] 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.[11]

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.[12] She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi.[13] She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory.[14][15]

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).[16]

Senior

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Nyamekye received her first call-up to the Ghana women’s national team, the Black Queens, in early 2023. She made her senior debut on 19 February 2023, featuring in a 3–0 friendly win over Benin.[17]

In June 2025, she was named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[18] She played a key role in midfield throughout the competition, drawing praise for her composure and technical ability. Head coach Morten Björkegren described her performance in the semi-final defeat to Morocco as “outstanding”, highlighting her impact in the first hour of the match.[19]

On 25 July 2025, Nyamekye and Ghana clinched the bronze medal after defeating South Africa 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the third-place playoff.[20][21] The result secured Ghana’s first WAFCON medal since 2016.

Honours

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Dreamz Ladies

  • Ashanti Regional Women's Division One League: 2021[3]
  • Regional Women’s Northern Zone championship runner-up: 2021[4]

Gotham FC

Ghana U17

Ghana

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Stella Nyamekye | Gotham FC". gothamfc.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Gotham FC Signs Ghanaian Midfielder Stella Nyamekye". Gotham FC. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Division One Zonal Championship kicks off Friday". Ghana FA. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Gotham FC Rolls Past Angel City on the Road | Gotham FC". www.gothamfc.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Gotham FC Loans Nyamekye to Fort Lauderdale United FC". Gotham FC. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Fort Lauderdale United FC vs Carolina Ascent FC". USL Super League. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ "FIFA U17 WWC qualifiers: Black Maidens coach Baba Nuhu names squad for Guinea trip". Ghanasoccernet. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ "FIFA U-17 WWCQ: Black Maidens defeat Morocco to take control of first leg". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Who will pick African tickets to U17 Women's World Cup India 2022?". CAF. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Black Princesses humiliate Niger 11-0 in pre-WAFU tournament friendly". Ghanasoccernet. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Yussif Basigi names Stella Nyamekye as Black Princesses captain for WAFU B Cup of Nations". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Ghana triumphs over Nigeria to win WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Black Maidens' Stella Nyamekye secures License D Coaching badge at age Sixteen". Ghana Football Association. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Gotham FC Signs Ghanaian Midfielder Stella Nyamekye". Gotham FC. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Gotham FC Midfielder Stella Nyamekye Named to Ghana's Provisional Roster for WAFCON 2024". Gotham FC. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  19. ^ "New generation of Black Queens ready to write new chapter – Stella Nyamekye". Ghana Football Association. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Ghana edge South Africa on penalties to clinch WAFCON bronze". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Ghana upset champions South Africa on penalties to clinch WAFCON bronze". ESPN. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Tigres UANL vs. Gotham FC 0 - 1". Soccerway. 24 May 2025.
  23. ^ "NASCO to award outstanding players & coach for 2021/2022 Women's League season". Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "🤩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.
  26. ^ "Stella Nyamekye picks up Nasco WPL player of the month for October award". Ghana Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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