Roland Idowu (born 21 January 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan from EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
St Mirren (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Joseph's Boys | |||
| 2018–2020 | Southampton | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Bohemians | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Waterford | 63 | (14) |
| 2024– | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | → St Mirren (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Dublin, Idowu spent his early career with St Joseph's Boys, Southampton and Cardiff City.[1]
He returned to Ireland in August 2021, signing for Bohemians,[2][3][4] before moving to Waterford in January 2022.[5][6]
Shrewsbury Town
editIn December 2023 it was announced that he would sign for English club Shrewsbury Town in January 2024.[7][8]
On 24 June 2024, Idowu joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on a season-long loan deal.[9]
International career
editIdowu represented Ireland at under-16, under-17, and under-18 youth levels.[3] He represented Ireland at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5]
Style of play
editHe is described as an attacking midfielder, who can also operate on the wing.[2][10]
Personal life
editIdowu has Nigerian heritage.[11] He is close friends with Tunmise Sobowale, with the two being teammates at both Waterford and Shrewsbury.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Waterford | 2022 | LOI First Division | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 39 | 9 | |||
| Total | 63 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 15 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 88 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ "Roland Idowu | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ a b Team, The 42 (30 August 2021). "Bohs sign Irish underage international Idowu following release by Cardiff". The 42.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Scully, Michael (30 August 2021). "Ireland underage star Roland Idowu joins Bohemians from Cardiff City". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Keith Long hails new Bohs signing Roland Idowu as a 'very good addition'". Independent.ie. 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Kilbane, Ryan. "Roland Idowu signs for Waterford". extratime.com.
- ^ "Blues add Roland Idowu for 2022 season". Waterford News & Star. 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Shrewsbury sign Waterford midfielder Idowu" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Drury, Jonny (6 December 2023). "Shrewsbury Town set to sign Waterford midfielder Roland Idowu". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ "Roland Idowu joins on loan from Shrewsbury Town". www.stmirren.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bohemians sign midfielder Roland Idowu from Cardiff". www.rte.ie. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian Wonderkid Poised To Face Manchester United In Prestigious Tournament | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Westbury, Ollie (20 December 2023). "New boy Roland Idowu backed to make a big impact for Shrewsbury Town". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Roland Idowu at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2024.