Stella Nyamekye


Stella Nyamekye is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League 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.

Gotham FC

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

International career

Youth

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. In the final qualification round, she scored the first goal in the first leg to help Ghana to a 2–0 advantage. 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.
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. She was named as the captain of the team by Yusif Basigi. She scored four goals in Ghana's 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup victory.
Nyamekye is an aspiring coach. In 2022, she earned her CAF License D coaching badge at age sixteen whilst playing for the Black Maidens.

Senior

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.
In June 2025, she was named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. 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.
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. The result secured Ghana’s first WAFCON medal since 2016.

Honours

Dreamz Ladies
Gotham FC
Ghana U17
Ghana
Individual