Roland Idowu
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Roland Idowu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-01-21 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | St. Mirren FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | Eyeconic Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 515 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford FC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 74 | 15 | 20 | 903 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 540 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 268 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 247 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | First Division | Waterford FC | 33 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 254 |
| 2023 | Munster Senior Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Play-Offs | Waterford FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 30 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 396 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Welsh League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | St. Josephs Boys | Southampton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-21 | Southampton U18 | Cardiff City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | Cardiff City U23 | Bohemians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-28 | Bohemians | Waterford FC | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Waterford FC | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Shrewsbury | St. Mirren | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | St. Mirren | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Shrewsbury | St. Mirren | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niall O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Griffin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kilian Cantwell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Power | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burke | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giles Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Parsons | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Baggley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Patterson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ronan Coughlan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Armando Quitirna | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean McMenamy | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ellery Balcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine En-Neyah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Division | Waterford FC | 9 | 33 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 5 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Division | Waterford FC | 9 | 33 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 9 | 30 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | St. Mirren | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Shrewsbury | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for St. Mirren FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 3–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 1–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 3–2 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 5–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 0–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–3 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–2 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–3 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 1–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 3–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 2–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–2 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 3–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 3–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
Teams faced most often by Roland Idowu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 36% |
| Hibernian FC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18% |
| Celtic FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 0% |
| Motherwell FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 20% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 30% |
| Rangers FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 22% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| Dundee FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43% |
| Livingston FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Ross County FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 247 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 |
| 2023 | 40 | 254 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 2022 | 34 | 649 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Roland Idowu
Who is Roland Idowu?
Roland Idowu is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for St. Mirren FC.
How old is Roland Idowu?
Roland Idowu is 24 years old. He was born on January 21, 2002 in Dublin.
What position does Roland Idowu play?
Roland Idowu plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Roland Idowu play for?
Roland Idowu currently plays for St. Mirren FC.
How many career goals has Roland Idowu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Roland Idowu has scored 26 goals in 162 appearances.
What is Roland Idowu's market value?
Roland Idowu's most recent reported market value is €150k.