Jay Idzes
{{short description|Indonesian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jay Idzes
| fullname = Jay Noah Idzes{{Cite web |date=11 August 2024 |title=Comunicato Stampa N. 4 |trans-title=Press Release No. 4 |url=https://img.legaseriea.it/vimages/66b876e7/C.S.%204%20-%20Numerazioni%20Maglie%20Coppa%20Italia%20Frecciarossa%202024-2025.pdf |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=Lega Serie A |language=it}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mierlo, Netherlands
| image = Jay Idzes - Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam - 52915157035 (cropped, 2023).jpg
| caption = Idzes playing for Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
| height = 1.90 m{{Cite web|title=Jay Noah Idzes|url=https://www.pssi.org/national-team/mens-seniors/players/jay-noah-idzes|access-date=2024-03-25|website=www.pssi.org|language=id|archive-date=2024-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325012329/https://www.pssi.org/national-team/mens-seniors/players/jay-noah-idzes|url-status=live}}{{WorldFootball.net|jay-idzes}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Venezia
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| 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 = 60
| goals3 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Indonesia
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 19:23, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 10 June 2025
}}
Jay Noah Idzes (born 2 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Venezia. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for 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. In the summer of 2023, Idzes moved to Italian club Venezia, achieving the promotion to the top-flight in his debut season.
Dutch by birth, he opted to represent Indonesia at the international level since 2023, having qualified for the country through his Indonesian-born maternal grandfather. He made his international debut in March 2024.
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.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/28/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-top-oss/fc-eindhoven/2463557/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=28 April 2018|access-date=14 January 2019|archive-date=30 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630164901/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/28/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-top-oss/fc-eindhoven/2463557/|url-status=live}}
=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.{{cite web |last1=Dal |first1=Thomas |title=Jay Idzes (20) alsnog naar Go Ahead Eagles, FC Eindhoven incasseert transfersom |url=https://www.ed.nl/fc-eindhoven/jay-idzes-20-alsnog-naar-go-ahead-eagles-fc-eindhoven-incasseert-transfersom~ae67589e/ |publisher=Eindhovens Dagblad |accessdate=15 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=20 July 2020 |quote=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. |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=live }}
=Venezia=
==2023–24: Debut season==
On 30 June 2023, Idzes signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Venezia.{{cite web|publisher=Venezia|url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/jay-idzes-joins-venezia-fc|title=JAY IDZES JOINS VENEZIA FC|date=30 June 2023|access-date=6 July 2023|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161852/https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/jay-idzes-joins-venezia-fc|url-status=live}}
On 1 May 2024, Idzes scored his first two goals for Venezia against U.S. Catanzaro.{{cite web|url= https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240501222718-142-1092802/jay-idzes-cetak-2-gol-spektakuler-untuk-venezia-di-liga-italia|title= Jay Idzes Cetak 2 Gol Spektakuler untuk Venezia di Liga Italia|trans-title= Jay Idzes Scores 2 Spectacular Goals for Venezia in the Italian League|publisher=CNN Indonesia|date=1 May 2024|language=id}}
Idzes finished the season with 30 appearances and 3 goals in all competitions, as he led Venezia to promotion to Serie A via the play-offs, following a 1–0 win over Cremonese in the second leg.{{Cite web |last=Widijatmiko |first=Dwi |title=Dulu Kurnia Sandy gagal main di Sampdoria, saatnya Jay Idzes wakili Indonesia dan ASEAN di Serie A Italia. |trans-title=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. |url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/314098958/dulu-kurnia-sandy-gagal-main-di-sampdoria-saatnya-jay-idzes-wakili-indonesia-dan-asean-di-serie-a-liga-italia |access-date=3 June 2024 |website=BolaSport.com |language=id}}
==2024–25==
On 25 August 2024, Idzes made his Serie A debut against Fiorentina in a goalless draw, becoming the first Indonesian to play in the Italian top-flight.{{cite web|url= https://www.viva.co.id/bola/liga-indonesia/1745749-resmi-jay-idzes-jadi-pemain-indonesia-pertama-yang-tampil-di-serie-a|title= Resmi, Jay Idzes Jadi Pemain Indonesia Pertama yang Tampil di Serie A|trans-title= Official, Jay Idzes is the first Indonesian player to appear in Serie A|website=viva.co.id|first=Yanto|last=Robbi|date=26 August 2024|language=id}}
On 14 December 2024, Idzes scored his first top flight goal for Venezia against Juventus in a 2–2 draw, becoming the first-ever Indonesian and Southeast Asian player to score a goal in the Serie A history.{{Cite web |last=Sarwono |first=Agus |title=Jay Idzes Bikin Sejarah! Pemain ASEAN Pertama yang Cetak Gol di Serie A |trans-title=Jay Idzes makes history! The first ASEAN Player to score in Serie A |url=https://rri.co.id/sepak-bola/1192249/jay-idzes-bikin-sejarah-pemain-asean-pertama-yang-cetak-gol-di-serie-a |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=Radio Republik Indonesia |language=id}}
International career
In September 2023, Idzes confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20230906134738-142-995502/jay-idzes-ketemu-erick-thohir-beri-sinyal-naturalisasi/amp|title=Jay Idzes Ketemu Erick Thohir, Beri Sinyal Naturalisasi|date=6 September 2023|website=cnnindonesia.com|language=id}} On 28 December 2023, he was granted Indonesian citizenship officially, thus becoming eligible to play for the national team.{{cite news |title=Jay Idzes Resmi Menjadi WNI |url=https://www.pssi.org/news/jay-idzes-resmi-menjadi-wni |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203194518/https://www.pssi.org/news/jay-idzes-resmi-menjadi-wni |archive-date=3 February 2024 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia |language=id}}
However, he was not available at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup squads due to squad registration being closed.{{Cite web |title=Jay Idzes Tak Bisa Masuk ke Skuad Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Ini Penyebabnya |trans-title=This is the reason why Jay Idzes cannot be included in the Indonesian national team squad for the 2023 Asian Cup. |url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/5492428/jay-idzes-tak-bisa-masuk-ke-skuad-timnas-indonesia-di-piala-asia-2023-ini-penyebabnya |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=Bola.com |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |title=Lawan Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong Panggil 28 Pemain |url=https://www.pssi.org/news/lawan-vietnam-shin-tae-yong-panggil-28-pemain |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia |language=id-ID |archive-date=2024-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308171817/https://www.pssi.org/news/lawan-vietnam-shin-tae-yong-panggil-28-pemain |url-status=live }} On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1–0 win against Vietnam.{{cite web|title=INDONESIA VS VIETNAM 1-0|date=21 March 2024|accessdate=21 March 2024|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/indonesia/vietnam/4190969/|website=Soccerway|archive-date=21 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321153213/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/indonesia/vietnam/4190969/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=Vietnam vs. Indonesia 0-3|date=26 March 2024|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/vietnam/indonesia/4190972/|website=Soccerway|access-date=28 March 2024|archive-date=28 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328083223/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/vietnam/indonesia/4190972/|url-status=live}}
Starting from the third round of World Cup qualification, Idzes regularly became the captain of the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240910174449-142-1143066/jay-idzes-jadi-kapten-timnas-indonesia-vs-australia|title=Jay Idzes Jadi Kapten Timnas Indonesia vs Australia|date=10 September 2024|language=id|website=CNN Indonesia}}
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Idzes is of Indonesian descent.{{cite web|title=Profil Jay Idzes, Bek Timnas Indonesia yang Bela Venezia|url=https://www.idntimes.com/sport/soccer/yogama-wisnu-oktyandito/profil-jay-idzes-pemain-naturalisasi-yang-bela-venezia?page=all|date=21 March 2024|website=idntimes.com|language=id}}
On 28 December 2023, Idzes officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.{{cite news|url=https://www.pssi.org/news/jay-idzes-resmi-menjadi-wni|title=Jay Idzes Resmi Menjadi WNI|website=PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia|language=id|access-date=30 December 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|jay-idzes/547906|accessdate=12 February 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{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Eindhoven
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Eerste Divisie |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Eerste Divisie |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Go Ahead Eagles
|Eerste Divisie |31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 35 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Venezia
|25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in Serie A promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2024–25
|35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 5 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!198 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 8 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |Indonesia
|2024 |9 |1 | |||
| 2025
|4 |0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total||13||1 |
{{updated|match played 26 March 2024}}
:Indonesia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Idzes goal
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jay Idzes | |||||||
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 1 | 26 March 2024 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | align="center" | 2 | {{fb|VIE}} | align="center" | 1–0 | align="center" | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.veneziafc.it/en/men/team/jay-idzes Profile] at the Venezia FC website
- [https://www.pssi.org/national-team/mens-seniors/players/jay-noah-idzes Profile] at the Football Association of Indonesia
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- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
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| before = Asnawi Mangkualam
| title = Indonesian Captain
| years = 2024–present
| after =
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