Joël Piroe
Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe (born 2 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leeds United.[1]
| 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(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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 | 23 | (9) |
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:43, 1 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:55, 25 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
Personal life edit
Born in the Netherlands, Piroe is of Surinamese descent.[13]
Career statistics edit
- As of 23 December 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | 54 | 14 | |||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 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[15] | Championship | 45 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 24 | |
| 2022–23[16] | 43 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| 2023–24[17] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 91 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 96 | 46 | |||
| Leeds United | 2023–24[17] | Championship | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 9 | |
| Career total | 192 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 74 | ||
Honours edit
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot: 2017[18]
- Swansea City Player of the Year: 2021–22[19]
References edit
- ^ a b "Joël Piroe". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Alleen Joël Piroe kan Joël Piroe remmen". psv.nl (in Dutch). 30 December 2018.
- ^ "PSV contracteert Joël Piroe". psv.nl (in Dutch). 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 2 December 2016.
- ^ "PSV send Piroe on loan to Sparta Rotterdam". Football Oranje. 22 August 2019.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle – Sparta Rotterdam 2:2 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 4. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY COMPLETE DEAL FOR PSV STRIKER JOEL PIROE". www.swanseacity.com. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Joel Piroe: Swansea City sign PSV Eindhoven striker". BBC Sport. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Reading 0–3 Swansea". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Leeds United Sign Swansea City Striker Joel Piroe". www.leedsunited.com. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Joel Piroe: Leeds United sign striker from Swansea City for £10m-plus". BBC Sport. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich 3–4 Leeds". BBC. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ . Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Joël Piroe". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joël Piroe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joël Piroe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joël Piroe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Four share Under-19 top scorers' prize". UEFA. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Joel Piroe wins Swansea City Player of the Season award". Swansea City AFC. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links edit
- Joël Piroe at WorldFootball.net
- Joël Piroe at Soccerway