Duncan Idehen

Duncan Idehen

Personal information
Full name	Duncan Nosahaere Idehen[1]
Date of birth	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Derry City
Number	25
Youth career
	Norwich City
0000–2019	Lincoln City
2019–2020	Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Grimsby Town	6	(0)
2021–2022	Birmingham City	0	(0)
2022–2024	Bristol City	2	(0)
2022	→ Carlisle United (loan)	2	(0)
2023	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	2	(0)
2024	→ Bath City (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Derry City	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Duncan Nosahaere Idehen (born 3 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.

Having played at academy level for Norwich City, Idehen joined Lincoln City where as well as being a youth team player he appeared twice on the substitute for the first team. In 2019 he joined Grimsby Town and made his full professional debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season. In January 2022 he joined Bristol City on a six-month contract having briefly featured for Birmingham City in their Premier League 2 campaign. He has since spent time on loan with Carlisle United, Yeovil Town and Bath City.

Career

Lincoln City

Having previously played for the academy at Norwich City he joined Lincoln City. During the 2018–19 season although being part of the Imps academy he was named as a substitute in two first team games in the EFL Trophy defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers[3] and Accrington Stanley.[4]

Grimsby Town

Idehen moved across Lincolnshire and joined Grimsby Town's academy in 2019.[5][6] He was offered a professional contract by the club in summer 2020.[6] Idehen made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020, starting a 2–2 EFL Trophy draw with Harrogate Town.[5][7] He made his league debut on 12 September 2020, starting in a 1–0 League Two defeat away to Walsall.[8][9]

Following on from Grimsby's relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2020–21 season, Idehen was transfer listed by manager Paul Hurst with the player being made available subject to a sell on clause being activated in any potential deal.[10] On 21 October 2021, having not featured for the first team during the 2021–22 season, Idehen was released from his contract by mutual consent.[11]

Bristol City

Following a spell with Birmingham City's under-23 side,[2] he joined EFL Championship club Bristol City on a six-month contract on 1 January 2022.[12]

Idehen was added to the Robins first team on the 13 February 2022, given the squad number 31 he was named as a substitute in a 3-1 defeat against Swansea City.[13]

On 18 August 2022, Idehen joined Carlisle United on a half-season loan.[14] He scored his first professional goal in an EFL Trophy tie with Fleetwood Town on 20 September 2022, scoring an equaliser in the 90th minute to take the game to penalties in which Carlisle would go on to win.[15]

On 15 November 2023, Idehen joined National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of January 2024.[16] On 22 March 2024, Idehen joined National League South side Bath City on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[17]

Derry City

On 23 August 2024, Idehen signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.[18]

Personal life

Born in England, Idehen is of Nigerian descent.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grimsby Town	2020–21[20]	League Two	6	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	8	0
	2021–22[2]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
Birmingham City	2021–22[2]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Bristol City	2021–22[20]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022–23[21]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24[22]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Carlisle United (loan)	2022–23[21]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	1	5	1
Yeovil Town (loan)	2023–24[2]	National League South	2	0	1	0	—		1[b]	0	4	0
Bath City (loan)	2023–24[2]	National League South	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Derry City	2024[2]	LOI Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			19	0	1	0	0	0	6	1	26	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References

1. "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
2. Duncan Idehen at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. Whiley, Mark (6 November 2018). "Lincoln City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s recap and reaction". LincolnshireLive.
4. Whiley, Mark (4 December 2018). "City bow out of Trophy after shootout defeat to Accrington". LincolnshireLive.
5. "Duncan Idehen — Defender — First Team — Grimsby Town". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.^[dead link‍]
6. Green, Trevor (2 July 2020). "Grimsby Town contract news — Clarke, Vernam, Wright". GrimsbyLive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
7. Findlater, James (8 September 2020). "Highlights and reaction to a record-breaking night in the EFL Trophy". GrimsbyLive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
8. Findlater, James (12 September 2020). "Highlights and reaction as Grimsby Town fall to defeat at Walsall". GrimsbyLive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
9. "Walsall 1-0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
10. "Grimsby Town make seven players available for free transfers". Grimsbylive. 29 June 2021.
11. "Idehen Leaves By Mutual Consent". Grimsby Town F.C. 21 October 2021.^[dead link‍]
12. "Janneh joins Shrewsbury Town on loan". Bristol City F.C. 1 January 2022.
13. "Swansea fight back to beat Robins". BBC Sport.
14. "📣 Idehen joins Carlisle United on loan".
15. "Carlisle United vs Fleetwood Town on 20 Sep 22 - Match Centre - Fleetwood Town".
16. "Signing | Duncan Idehen joins on loan". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
17. "Player News – Duncan Idehen & Jack Bates". Bath City F.C. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
18. https://www.derrycityfc.net/2024/08/idehen-and-roberston-arrive/
19. "Precocious Nigerian Striker Goes Home With Match Ball After Netting Hat-Trick For Lincoln City:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
20. "Games played by Duncan Idehen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
21. "Games played by Duncan Idehen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
22. "Games played by Duncan Idehen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

External links

• Duncan Idehen at Soccerway
• Duncan Idehen at Soccerbase
• Duncan Idehen at WorldFootball.net