Jay Idzes

Jay Idzes

Idzes playing for Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jay Noah Idzes
Date of birth	(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Mierlo, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Venezia
Number	4
Youth career
	Mifano
2009–2014	PSV
2014–2016	VVV-Venlo
2016–2018	Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Eindhoven	54	(0)
2020–2023	Go Ahead Eagles	84	(2)
2023–	Venezia	21	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Indonesia	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

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 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 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]

International career

Idzes, who was born and raised in the Netherlands to a mother of Indonesian roots, chose to represent the Indonesia national team. ^[6]

However, he wasn't available at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup squads due to squad registration being closed. ^[7]

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. ^[8] On 21 March 2024, he made his international debut for Indonesia in a 1–0 win against Vietnam. ^[9] 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. ^[10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Idzes is of Indonesian descent. ^[11] On 28 December 2023, Idzes officially acquired Indonesian citizenship. ^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Eindhoven	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	1	0
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	33	0	1	0	–		–		0	0	34	0
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	20	0	2	0	–		–		0	0	22	0
	Total		54	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	31	1	2	0	–		–		0	0	33	1
	2021–22	Eredivisie	21	0	4	0	–		–		0	0	25	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	32	1	3	1	–		–		0	0	35	2
	Total		84	2	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	93	3
Venezia	2023–24	Serie B	21	0	1	0	–		–		0	0	22	0
Career total			159	2	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	172	3

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia

International

As of match played 26 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	2	1
Total		2	1

International goals

List of international goals scored by Jay Idzes

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 March 2024	My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2	Vietnam	1–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. "Jay Noah Idzes". www.pssi.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-03-25.
2. Jay Idzes at WorldFootball.net
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 April 2018.
4. Dal, Thomas (20 July 2020). "Jay Idzes (20) alsnog naar Go Ahead Eagles, FC Eindhoven incasseert transfersom" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad . Retrieved 15 October 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.
5. "JAY IDZES JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia. 30 June 2023.
6. "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]. Viva.co.id. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
7. "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.]. Bola.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
8. "Lawan Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong Panggil 28 Pemain". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
9. "INDONESIA VS VIETNAM 1-0". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
10. "Vietnam vs. Indonesia 0-3". Soccerway. 26 March 2024.
11. "Jay Idzes, Pemain Keturunan Indonesia dengan Jam Terbang Tinggi di Belanda : Okezone Bola". bola.okezone.com. 2 November 2020.
12. "Jay Idzes Resmi Menjadi WNI". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
13. Jay Idzes at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

• Jay Idzes at Soccerway