Joel Ideho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Willem II | ||
| 2019–2020 | AFC Ajax | ||
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | ADO Den Haag | 34 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joel Ideho (born 17 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for ADO Den Haag of the Eerste Divisie.[1]
Career
Born in Tilburg,[2] Ideho featured in the youth sides RKTVV and SC 't Zand, before joining the football academy at Willem II and then AFC Ajax, prior to joining Arsenal in October 2020.[3] His time at Arsenal was hampered by injury.[4] In August 2023, following his release from Arsenal, he joined ADO Den Haag on a two-year contract.[5] He made his senior professional debut for ADO Den Haag on 11 August, 2023 away at De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie.[6][7]
International career
In April 2023, Ideho was called up to a training camp held by the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| ADO Den Haag | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| Career total | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs
Style of play
Ideho is described as a winger, with a preference for the left-wing.[9]
References
- ^ "Joel Ideho". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Talented Arsenal winger gets call-up to Flying Eagles ahead of 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Italian Serie B club in talks with former Arsenal and Ajax winger Joel Ideho". All Nigeria Soccer. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Arsenal youth winger Joel Ideho has been out of action in recent matches with an ankle injury, but he's now nearing a return to the pitch". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Critchlow, Dan (12 August 2023). "Dutch club confirm signing of released Arsenal forward". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "New-fangled wing flash ADO has a special secret weapon: the stylus". omproepwest.nl. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "DE GRAAFSCHAP VS. DEN HAAG 0-0". Soccerway. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Critchlow, Dan (25 April 2023). "Arsenal youngster called up by Nigeria". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "ADO DEN HAAG WELCOMES TALENTED JOEL IDEHO". Haaglandenvoetbal. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.