Adam Idah
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Adam Uche Idah ( EE-dah; born 11 February 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Infobox
2016
Republic of Ireland U16
2018
Republic of Ireland U19
2019
Republic of Ireland U21
2024
→ Celtic (loan)
Full name
Adam Uche Idah
Date of birth
(2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth
Cork, Ireland
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Swansea City
Number
33
2007–2017
College Corinthians
2017–2019
Norwich City
Years
Team
2019–2024
Norwich City
2024–2025
Celtic
2025–
Swansea City
2016–2018
Republic of Ireland U17
2017–2018
Republic of Ireland U18
2020–
Republic of Ireland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Norwich City
Norwich City
Club
Norwich City
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
12
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
16
Total
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
17
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
17
Europe
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
21
Europe
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
25
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
27
Europe
3
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
28
League
6
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
34
Europe
7
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
1
League
0
League
—
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
1
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
100
League
12
League
9
League
4
National cup
7
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
116
Europe
17
Celtic (loan)
Celtic (loan)
Club
Celtic (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Scottish Premiership
League
15
League
8
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
19
Europe
9
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2024–25
League
Scottish Premiership
League
35
League
13
National cup
4
National cup
2
League cup
4
League cup
2
Europe
10
Europe
3
Total
53
Total
20
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
2
League
0
League
—
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
52
League
21
League
8
League
3
National cup
4
National cup
2
League cup
12
League cup
3
Europe
76
Europe
29
Swansea City
Swansea City
Club
Swansea City
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
6
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
157
League
34
League
17
League
7
National cup
12
National cup
3
League cup
10
League cup
3
Europe
198
Europe
47
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2019–20 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 116 | 17 | |||
| Celtic (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 9 | ||
| Celtic | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 20 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 76 | 29 | ||
| Swansea City | 2025–26 | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 157 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 198 | 47 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
National team
Republic of Ireland
Year
2020
Apps
5
Goals
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
8
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
9
Apps
3
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
7
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
37
Apps
6
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Republic of Ireland | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 37 | 6 | |
List of international goals scored by Adam Idah[41] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
19 June 2023
Venue
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Opponent
Gibraltar
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
10 September 2023
Venue
Netherlands
Opponent
1–0
Score
1–2
Result
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3
3
No.
3
Date
21 November 2023
Venue
New Zealand
Opponent
1–1
Score
Friendly
4
4
No.
4
Date
4 June 2024
Venue
Hungary
Opponent
2–1
Score
Friendly
5
5
No.
5
Date
23 March 2025
Venue
Bulgaria
Opponent
2–1
Score
2–1
Result
UEFA Nations League relegation playoff
6
6
No.
6
Date
6 September 2025
Venue
Hungary
Opponent
2–2
Score
2–2
Result
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 19 June 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Gibraltar | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 3 | 21 November 2023 | New Zealand | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 4 June 2024 | Hungary | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 23 March 2025 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Nations League relegation playoff | |
| 6 | 6 September 2025 | Hungary | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- Includes UEFA Champions League
- "European Championship 2024: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 9"https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0287-1968992dae84-28c7d337a67a-1000/eq_booking_list_before_md9.pdf
- "Adam Idah"https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/adam-idah
- "The trouble with pronunciation"https://heartof.football/2022/02/04/the-trouble-with-pronunciation/
- Eastern Daily Presshttps://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/city-starlet-idah-inspires-in-ireland-1-6454465
- Tonybet Bloghttps://blog.tonybet.com/ie/football/adam-idah-irish-international-and-celtic-striker/
- collegecorinthians.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201127185621/http://www.collegecorinthians.com/fantastic-week-former-corinthians-star-adam-idah/
- extratime.iehttp://www.extratime.ie/articles/19433/ireland-under-17-striker-adam-idah-joins-norwich-city/
- edp24.co.ukhttps://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/idah-continues-to-impress-with-canaries-1-5473155
- punditarena.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201127133601/https://punditarena.com/football/rbarrett/adam-idah-norwich-awards-wes-hoolahan/
- pinkun.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190509032651/https://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/canaries-youngster-nominated-for-pl2-player-of-the-season-1-6037194
- canaries.co.ukhttps://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/adam-idah-signs-new-norwich-city-contract-and-joins-up-with-first-team-squad/
- pinkun.comhttps://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/adam-idah-first-team-new-contract-1-6142107
- edp24.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190703102040/https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/ireland-youngster-to-get-chance-with-canaries-1-6138602
- canaries.co.ukhttps://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/squad-lists-for-germany/
- edp24.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201024011359/https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/germany-pre-season-tour-squad-confirmed-1-6156673
- canaries.co.ukhttps://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/match-report-for-dsc-arminia-bielefeld--vs-norwich-city-on-14-jul-19/
- the42.iehttps://www.the42.ie/adam-idah-scores-twice-bonner-sc-4727872-Jul2019/
- canaries.co.ukhttps://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/match-report-sc-bonner-norwich-city-pre-season/
- pinkun.comhttps://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/matchday-live-schalke-v-norwich-city-1-6169569
- "Crawley Town vs. Norwich City 1 - 0"https://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/27/england/league-cup/crawley-town-football-club/norwich-city-fc/3131570/
- "Preston North End 2-4 Norwich City"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976066
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56869183
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59918925
- www.bbc.co.ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68154642
- "Adam Idah is spot-on as Celtic beat Hibernian at Easter Road"https://www.celticfc.com/news/2024/february/07/adam-idah-is-spot-on-as-celtic-beat-hibernian-at-easter-road/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c6pp95v719jt
- "Adam Idah returns to the Champions as he signs five-year-deal with Celtic"https://www.celticfc.com/news/2024/august/14/adam-idah-returns-to-the-champions-/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/22/celtic-young-boys-champions-league-match-report
- www.independent.iehttps://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/he-carried-a-real-threat-brendan-rodgers-hails-adam-idah-double-as-celtic-striker-looks-to-push-on/a206414810.html
- BBC.comhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd0d1993gx8o
- "Swansea City 1-3 Leicester City: Foxes end run of draws to go third - BBC Sport"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yj9qyv649t
- Irish Examinerhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-20470520.html
- The42https://www.the42.ie/18-year-old-ireland-starlet-enhances-growing-reputation-4559092-Mar2019/
- RTÉ Newshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0104/1104341-mccarthy-idah-in-mix-for-senior-cap-after-cup-heroics/
- "Stephen Kenny names squad for Bulgaria and Finland matches"https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/stephen-kenny-names-squad-for-bulgaria-and-finland-matches
- The 42https://www.the42.ie/bulgaria-republic-of-ireland-5194896-Sep2020/
- RTE Sporthttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0619/1390073-magic-johnston-off-the-bench-to-guide-ireland-to-win/
- The Pink Unhttps://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/23780072.norwich-city-adam-idah-scores-ireland-2-1-holland-defeat/
- "Republic of Ireland – A.Idah"https://ie.soccerway.com/players/adam-uche-idah/465872/
- eu-football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30943
- www.national-football-teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/79210/Adam_Idah.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cjk4dn8732jt
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/26/celtic-win-55th-scottish-league-title
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cdd6e6yrr04t#Line-ups