Duncan Idehen
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Duncan Idehen
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Duncan Nosahaere Idehen{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/202021/efl-professional-retain-list---2019-20.pdf |title=EFL Professional retain list 2019-20|publisher=EFL.com|accessdate=11 August 2021}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|3|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|height = {{convert|1.87|m|order=flip}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Ballymena United (on loan from Derry City)
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Norwich City
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2019
|youthclubs2 = Lincoln City
|youthyears3 = 2019–2020
|youthclubs3 = Grimsby Town
|years1 = 2020–2021
|clubs1 = Grimsby Town
|caps1 = 6
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021–2022
|clubs2 = Birmingham City
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022–2024
|clubs3 = Bristol City
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022
|clubs4 = → Carlisle United (loan)
|caps4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023
|clubs5 = → Yeovil Town (loan)
|caps5 = 2
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2024
|clubs6 = → Bath City (loan)
|caps6 = 4
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2024–
|clubs7 = Derry City
|caps7 = 3
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2025–
|clubs8 = → Ballymena United (loan)
|caps8 = 0
|goals8 = 0
|club-update = 21:23, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Duncan Nosahaere Idehen (born 3 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership club Ballymena United, on loan from League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.
Having played at academy level for Norwich City, Idehen joined Lincoln City where as well as being a youth team player he appeared twice on the substitute for the first team. In 2019 he joined Grimsby Town and made his full professional debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season. In January 2022 he joined Bristol City on a six-month contract having briefly featured for Birmingham City in their Premier League 2 campaign. He has since spent time on loan with Carlisle United, Yeovil Town and Bath City.
Career
=Lincoln City=
Having previously played for the academy at Norwich City he joined Lincoln City. During the 2018–19 season although being part of the Imps academy he was named as a substitute in two first team games in the EFL Trophy defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers{{Cite web|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lincoln-city-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-2188955|title=Lincoln City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s recap and reaction|first=Mark|last=Whiley|date=6 November 2018|website=LincolnshireLive}} and Accrington Stanley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/lincoln-city-bow-out-checkatrade-2292651|title=City bow out of Trophy after shootout defeat to Accrington|first=Mark|last=Whiley|date=4 December 2018|website=LincolnshireLive}}
=Grimsby Town=
Idehen moved across Lincolnshire and joined Grimsby Town's academy in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Duncan Idehen — Defender — First Team — Grimsby Town |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/duncan-idehen/ |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C.}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Trevor |date=2 July 2020 |title=Grimsby Town contract news — Clarke, Vernam, Wright |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/grimsby-town-contract-news-players-4286306 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=GrimsbyLive}}
He was offered a professional contract by the club in summer 2020. Idehen made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020, starting a 2–2 EFL Trophy draw with Harrogate Town.{{Cite news |last=Findlater |first=James |date=8 September 2020 |title=Highlights and reaction to a record-breaking night in the EFL Trophy |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/grimsby-harrogate-efl-trophy-live-4496591 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=GrimsbyLive}} He made his league debut on 12 September 2020, starting in a 1–0 League Two defeat away to Walsall.{{Cite news |last=Findlater |first=James |date=12 September 2020 |title=Highlights and reaction as Grimsby Town fall to defeat at Walsall |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/walsall-grimsby-town-live-score-4509583 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=GrimsbyLive}}{{Cite web |date=12 September 2020 |title=Walsall 1-0 Grimsby Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038358 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}
Following on from Grimsby's relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2020–21 season, Idehen was transfer listed by manager Paul Hurst with the player being made available subject to a sell on clause being activated in any potential deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-players-free-transfers-5585910|title = Grimsby Town make seven players available for free transfers|newspaper = Grimsbylive|date = 29 June 2021}} On 21 October 2021, having not featured for the first team during the 2021–22 season, Idehen was released from his contract by mutual consent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/october/idehen-leaves-by-mutual-consent/|title=Idehen Leaves By Mutual Consent|publisher=Grimsby Town F.C.|date=21 October 2021}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
=Bristol City=
Following a spell with Birmingham City's under-23 side, he joined EFL Championship club Bristol City on a six-month contract on 1 January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/janneh-joins-shrewsbury-town-on-loan/|title=Janneh joins Shrewsbury Town on loan|publisher=Bristol City F.C.|date=1 January 2022}}
Idehen was added to the Robins first team on the 13 February 2022, given the squad number 31 he was named as a substitute in a 3-1 defeat against Swansea City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60276434|title=Swansea fight back to beat Robins|work=BBC Sport}}
On 18 August 2022, Idehen joined Carlisle United on a half-season loan.{{cite web | url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/idehen-joins-carlisle-united-on-loan/ | title=📣 Idehen joins Carlisle United on loan | date=18 August 2022 }} He scored his first professional goal in an EFL Trophy tie with Fleetwood Town on 20 September 2022, scoring an equaliser in the 90th minute to take the game to penalties in which Carlisle would go on to win.{{cite web | url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/202223/september/carlisle-united-vs-fleetwood-town-on-20-sep-22/ | title=Carlisle United vs Fleetwood Town on 20 Sep 22 - Match Centre - Fleetwood Town }}
On 15 November 2023, Idehen joined National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of January 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-duncan-idehen-joins-on-loan/ |title=Signing {{!}} Duncan Idehen joins on loan |work=ytfc.net |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=15 November 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023 }} On 22 March 2024, Idehen joined National League South side Bath City on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/player-news-duncan-idehen-jack-bates/ |title=Player News – Duncan Idehen & Jack Bates |publisher=Bath City F.C. |date=22 March 2024 |access-date=22 March 2024 }}
=Derry City=
==Ballymena United loan==
On 3 February 2025, he joined NIFL Premiership club Ballymena United on loan until the summer.{{cite web | url=https://www.derrycityfc.net/2025/02/squad-updates/ | title=Squad Updates | date=3 February 2025 }}
Personal life
Born in England, Idehen is of Nigerian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=29984|title=Precocious Nigerian Striker Goes Home With Match Ball After Netting Hat-Trick For Lincoln City:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal|website=www.allnigeriasoccer.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Grimsby Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|id=117113|season=2021|access-date=15 November 2023 }} |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{Soccerway|duncan-idehen/525315|accessdate=28 December 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Bristol City
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|id=117113|season=2022|access-date=15 November 2023 }}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|id=117113|season=2023|access-date=15 November 2023 }}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan)
|League Two |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan)
|2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan)
|National League South |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Derry City
|2024 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ballymena United
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|duncan-idehen/525315}}
- {{Soccerbase|117113}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|duncan-idehen}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Nigerian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:Derry City F.C. players
Category:Ballymena United F.C. players
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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