Jay Idzes Explained

Jay Idzes
Fullname:Jay Noah Idzes[1]
Birth Date:2 June 2000
Birth Place:Mierlo, Netherlands
Height:1.90 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Venezia
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Mifano
Youthyears2:2009–2014
Youthclubs2:PSV
Youthyears3:2014–2016
Youthclubs3:VVV-Venlo
Youthyears4:2016–2018
Youthclubs4:Eindhoven
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Eindhoven
Caps1:54
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2023
Clubs2:Go Ahead Eagles
Caps2:84
Goals2:2
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Venezia
Caps3:25
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Indonesia
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:2 June 2024
Ntupdate:11 June 2024

Jay Noah Idzes (born 2 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Venezia. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

After representing various youth teams in the Netherlands, he began his career at Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven before moving to another Dutch club, Go Ahead Eagles, where he helped the team to promotion to the Eredivisie and spent two seasons in the top division before moving to the Italian club Venezia in 2023.

Dutch by birth, he opted to represent Indonesia at the international level since 2024, having qualified for the country through his Indonesian-born maternal grandparents. He made his international debut on 21 March.

Club career

Eindhoven

Born in Mierlo, Idzes made his Eerste Divisie debut for Eindhoven on 28 April 2018 in a game against TOP Oss, as an 89th-minute substitute for Hervé Matthys.[3]

Go Ahead Eagles

On 20 July 2020, Idzes moved to Go Ahead Eagles after a drawn out transfer saga, where his new club initially thought that his contract with Eindhoven had expired, but eventually agreed to pay an undisclosed fee.[4]

Venezia

On 30 June 2023, Idzes signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Venezia.[5]

On 1 May 2024, Idzes scored his first two goals for Venezia against U.S. Catanzaro.[6]

He was a member of the Venezia squad that won promotion to the Serie A via the playoffs, after beating Cremonese 1–0 in the second leg.[7]

International career

Idzes, who was born and raised in the Netherlands to a mother of Indonesian roots, chose to represent the Indonesia at international level.[8] On 28 December 2023, he was granted Indonesian citizenship officially, thus becoming eligible to play for the national team.[9]

However, he wasn't available at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup squads due to squad registration being closed.[10]

On 7 March 2024, Idzes received a call up to the Indonesia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Vietnam on 21 and 26 March 2024.[11] On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1–0 win against Vietnam.[12] Idzes would go on to score his first international goal in the return leg, a 3–0 away victory against Vietnam on 26 March 2024.[13]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Idzes is of Indonesian descent.[14]

On 28 December 2023, Idzes officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eindhoven2017–18Eerste Divisie100010
2018–19Eerste Divisie33010340
2019–20Eerste Divisie20020220
Total5403000570
Go Ahead Eagles2020–21Eerste Divisie31120331
2021–22Eredivisie21040250
2022–23Eredivisie32131352
Total8429100933
Venezia2023–24Serie B2531040303
2024–25Serie A001111
Total2532140314
Career total1645142401817

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia202431
Total31

International goals

Honours

Venezia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 August 2024 . Comunicato Stampa N. 4 . Press Release No. 4 . 12 August 2024 . . it.
  2. Web site: Jay Noah Idzes. 2024-03-25. www.pssi.org. id. 2024-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20240325012329/https://www.pssi.org/national-team/mens-seniors/players/jay-noah-idzes. live.
  3. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 28 April 2018. 14 January 2019. 30 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630164901/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/28/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-top-oss/fc-eindhoven/2463557/. live.
  4. Web site: Dal . Thomas . Jay Idzes (20) alsnog naar Go Ahead Eagles, FC Eindhoven incasseert transfersom . . 15 October 2020 . Dutch . 20 July 2020 . Jay Idzes (20) heeft zijn transfer naar Go Ahead Eagles alsnog te pakken, 59 dagen na een wat later bleek iets te voorbarige presentatie bij de Deventer club. FC Eindhoven ontvangt een transfersom voor de middenvelder uit Mierlo. . 15 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015125229/https://www.ed.nl/fc-eindhoven/jay-idzes-20-alsnog-naar-go-ahead-eagles-fc-eindhoven-incasseert-transfersom~ae67589e/ . live .
  5. Web site: Venezia. JAY IDZES JOINS VENEZIA FC. 30 June 2023. 6 July 2023. 7 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161852/https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/jay-idzes-joins-venezia-fc. live.
  6. Web site: Jay Idzes Cetak 2 Gol Spektakuler untuk Venezia di Liga Italia. Jay Idzes Scores 2 Spectacular Goals for Venezia in the Italian League. CNN Indonesia. 1 May 2024. id.
  7. Web site: Widijatmiko . Dwi . Dulu Kurnia Sandy gagal main di Sampdoria, saatnya Jay Idzes wakili Indonesia dan ASEAN di Serie A Italia. . Previously, Kurnia Sandy failed to play at Sampdoria, now is the time for Jay Idzes to represent Indonesia and ASEAN in the Italian Serie A. . 3 June 2024 . BolaSport.com . id.
  8. Web site: Alasan haru Jay Idzes rela melepas kesempatan bermain dengan timnas Belanda demi Garuda. . The reason Jay Idzes was emotional was that he was willing to give up the opportunity to play with the Dutch national team for the sake of Garuda . 4 April 2024 . Viva.co.id . 4 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404112121/https://www.viva.co.id/bola/liga-indonesia/1701104-alasan-haru-jay-idzes-rela-lepas-kesempatan-bermain-dengan-timnas-belanda-demi-garuda . live .
  9. News: Jay Idzes Resmi Menjadi WNI . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203194518/https://www.pssi.org/news/jay-idzes-resmi-menjadi-wni . 3 February 2024 . 30 December 2023 . PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia . id.
  10. Web site: Jay Idzes Tak Bisa Masuk ke Skuad Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Ini Penyebabnya . This is the reason why Jay Idzes cannot be included in the Indonesian national team squad for the 2023 Asian Cup. . 4 April 2024 . Bola.com . 4 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404112122/https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/5492428/jay-idzes-tak-bisa-masuk-ke-skuad-timnas-indonesia-di-piala-asia-2023-ini-penyebabnya . live .
  11. Web site: Lawan Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong Panggil 28 Pemain . 2024-03-07 . PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia . id-ID . 2024-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308171817/https://www.pssi.org/news/lawan-vietnam-shin-tae-yong-panggil-28-pemain . live .
  12. Web site: INDONESIA VS VIETNAM 1-0. 21 March 2024. 21 March 2024. Soccerway. 21 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240321153213/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/indonesia/vietnam/4190969/. live.
  13. Web site: Vietnam vs. Indonesia 0-3. 26 March 2024. Soccerway. 28 March 2024. 28 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328083223/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/vietnam/indonesia/4190972/. live.
  14. Web site: Jay Idzes, Pemain Keturunan Indonesia dengan Jam Terbang Tinggi di Belanda : Okezone Bola. 2 November 2020. bola.okezone.com. 17 November 2020. 15 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015125233/https://bola.okezone.com/read/2020/11/02/51/2302545/jay-idzes-pemain-keturunan-indonesia-dengan-jam-terbang-tinggi-di-belanda. live.
  15. News: Jay Idzes Resmi Menjadi WNI. PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia. id. 30 December 2023.