Joel Ideho

Joel Ideho
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21)
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 45 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025 (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
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
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Promotion play-offs

Style of play

Ideho is described as a winger, with a preference for the left-wing.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Joel Ideho". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Talented Arsenal winger gets call-up to Flying Eagles ahead of 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Italian Serie B club in talks with former Arsenal and Ajax winger Joel Ideho". All Nigeria Soccer. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Critchlow, Dan (12 August 2023). "Dutch club confirm signing of released Arsenal forward". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "New-fangled wing flash ADO has a special secret weapon: the stylus". omproepwest.nl. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "DE GRAAFSCHAP VS. DEN HAAG 0-0". Soccerway. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. ^ Critchlow, Dan (25 April 2023). "Arsenal youngster called up by Nigeria". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. ^ "ADO DEN HAAG WELCOMES TALENTED JOEL IDEHO". Haaglandenvoetbal. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.