Joël Piroe
Suriname international footballer (born 1999)
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Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe (born 2 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club West Ham United, on loan from Premier League club Leeds United. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
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Piroe with Leeds United in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wijchen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
West Ham United (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SCE Nijmegen | |||
| Quick 1888 | |||
| Woezik | |||
| –2013 | NEC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2014–2019 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Jong PSV | 54 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | PSV | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Swansea City | 91 | (41) |
| 2023– | Leeds United | 104 | (32) |
| 2026– | → West Ham United (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 13 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2026– | Suriname | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Piroe started playing football at the age of five for SCE Nijmegen and played youth football for Quick 1888 and SC Woezik, after which he was signed to the youth academy of NEC. He first played as a left-back and left midfielder. The coach of the under-12 team of NEC chose to play Piroe as a forward, due to the many goals he scored.[2] He then moved to the youth academy of Feyenoord, and a year later – in 2014 – joined the PSV academy. He signed his first professional contract with the Eindhoven-based club in November 2016.[3]
Piroe made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 2 December 2016 in a game against Achilles '29.[4]
PSV sent Piroe on a one-year loan to Sparta Rotterdam in August 2019.[5] He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 25 August 2019, coming on for Ragnar Ache in the 60th minute away against PEC Zwolle – a game which ended in a 2–2 draw.[6]
Swansea City
On 2 July 2021, Piroe moved to Wales to join Swansea City on a three-year deal, joining for an undisclosed fee,[7] reported to be in the region of £1 million with the potential to rise up to £2 million.[8] He scored on his Swansea debut in an EFL Cup tie against Reading on 10 August 2021.[9]
Leeds United
On 24 August 2023, Leeds United signed Piroe on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[10] believed to be above £10 million.[11] He scored on his Leeds debut against Ipswich on 26 August 2023 in a 4–3 victory.[12]
On 21 April 2025, he netted four goals in a 6–0 victory over Stoke City, securing his team's promotion to the Premier League.[13] On 3 May 2025, Piroe won the 2024–25 Championship title with Leeds following a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.[14] He was also awarded the Golden Boot for the same season after scoring a league-high 19 goals with Leeds.[15]
On 8 March 2026, Piroe scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season, in any competition, in a 3–0 FA Cup win against Norwich City at Elland Road.[16]
West Ham United
On 19 August 2026. Piroe joined Championship club West Ham United on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[17]
International career
Piroe represented the Netherlands at youth international level. On 8 January 2026, he switched his international allegiance to Suriname.[18] Later that year, on 26 March, he made his international debut, starting in a 2–1 defeat against Bolivia in the World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs.[19]
Personal life
Piroe was born in the Netherlands to an Indo-Surinamese muslim father and a Dutch mother.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 August 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 14 | ||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Swansea City | 2021–22[22] | Championship | 45 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 24 | ||
| 2022–23[23] | Championship | 43 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| 2023–24[24] | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 96 | 46 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2023–24[24] | Championship | 42 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 1 | 49 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25[25] | Championship | 46 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 19 | |||
| 2025–26[26] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2026–27[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 104 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 118 | 34 | ||
| West Ham United (loan) | 2026–27[27] | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 279 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 303 | 100 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 26 March 2026[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Leeds United
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot: 2017[30]
- Swansea City Player of the Year: 2021–22[31]
- EFL Championship Golden Boot: 2024–25[32]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 Championship[33]
