Joel Ideho
Dutch association football player
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Joel Ideho (born 17 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Willem II | ||
| 2019–2020 | AFC Ajax | ||
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | ADO Den Haag | 46 | (8) |
| 2025– | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Volendam (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 | |||
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]
On 4 February 2025, Ideho signed a three-and-a-half-season contract with Sparta Rotterdam.[8] On 15 August 2025, Ideho joined fellow Eredivisie side Volendam on loan for the season, with no option to buy.[9]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Ideho is of Nigerian descent.[10] In April 2023, he was called up to a training camp held by the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| 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 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 9 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| FC Volendam (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 12 | 0 | 97 | 10 | |||
- Notes
- 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.[12]