| Joël Piroe | |
| Fullname: | Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Wijchen, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Leeds United |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | SCE Nijmegen |
| Youthclubs2: | Quick 1888 |
| Youthclubs3: | Woezik |
| Youthyears4: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs4: | NEC |
| Youthyears5: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs5: | Feyenoord |
| Youthyears6: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs6: | PSV |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Jong PSV |
| Caps1: | 54 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | PSV |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Swansea City |
| Caps4: | 91 |
| Goals4: | 41 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Leeds United |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 8 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 22:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:55, 25 January 2020 (UTC) |
Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe (born 2 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Leeds United.
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]
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]
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]
Born in the Netherlands, Piroe is of Surinamese descent.[13]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | 54 | 14 | ||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 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 | Championship | 45 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 24 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 91 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 96 | 46 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2023–24 | Championship | 42 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 15 | |
| Career total | 214 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 231 | 80 | |||
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