Joel Ideho (born 17 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Sparta Rotterdam.
Career Born in Tilburg, 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. His time at Arsenal was hampered by injury. In August 2023, following his release from Arsenal, he joined ADO Den Haag on a two-year contract. He made his senior professional debut for ADO Den Haag on 11 August, 2023 away at De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie.
On 4 February 2025, Ideho signed a three-and-a-half-season contract with Sparta Rotterdam. On 15 August 2025, Ideho joined fellow Eredivisie side Volendam on loan for the season, with no option to buy.
International career Born in the Netherlands, Ideho is of Nigerian descent. In April 2023, he was called up to a training camp held by the Nigeria national under-20 football team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal U212020–21———10102021–22———50502022–23———4040Total———100100ADO Den Haag2023–24Eerste Divisie25441—203152024–25Eerste Divisie21410——224Total46851——639Sparta Rotterdam2024–25Eredivisie40———402026–27Eredivisie5000——50Total9000——90FC Volendam (loan)2025–26Eredivisie25130——281Career total80981—12010010
Notes
Style of play Ideho is described as a winger, with a preference for the left-wing.
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