Gideon Kodua
English footballer (born 2004)
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Gideon Nana Kwame Fosu Kodua (born 2 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gideon Nana Kwame Fosu Kodua[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town[3] | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Luton Town (loan) | 24 | (9) |
| 2026– | Luton Town | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:21, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
West Ham United
Youth career
Born in Newham in London, Kodua joined the West Ham United academy in 2017, having been scouted playing for the Newham District side. He signed his first professional contract with the club in December 2022.[4][5]
Kodua was captain of the West Ham team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup by defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023, scoring the third goal on the day.[6]
Playing for West Ham's under-21's during the first half of the 2023–24 season, he scored seven goals in 17 appearances across all competitions including a goal against Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Trophy on 9 January 2024.[7]
Wycombe Wanderers loan
On 12 January 2024, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a six-month loan.[8]
Kodua made his debut for Wycombe on 23 January, coming on in second-half added time for Kieran Sadlier in a 1–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic.[9]
His loan ended at the end of the 2023–24 season but Kodua rejoined Wycombe Wanderers, on loan in August 2024, for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[10] Kodua scored his first goal for Wycombe on 22 October 2023. Playing Burton Albion at Pirelli Stadium, Kodua scored the first goal of the game in an eventual 3–2 win for Wycombe Wanderers.[11]
Luton Town
On 22 July 2025, Kodua signed on loan for League One club, Luton Town for the 2025–26 season.[12] An option to buy was included, which was activated on 6 February 2026, after scoring 10 goals in his first 31 appearances for the club.[13]
Kodua was a substitute in the 2026 EFL Trophy final, where Luton Town achieved a 3–1 win over Stockport County.[14]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[18] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[19] | — | — | — | 5[a] | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24[19] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 2024–25[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-26[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League One | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2025–26[21] | League One | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| Luton Town | 2025–26 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 68 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 89 | 15 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
West Ham United U18
Luton Town