| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Mirren | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Joseph's Boys | |||
| 2018–2020 | Southampton | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Bohemians | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Waterford | 63 | (14) |
| 2024–2025 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → St Mirren (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2025– | St Mirren | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:41, 25 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Roland Idowu (born 21 January 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Born in Dublin, Idowu spent his early career with St Joseph's Boys, Southampton and Cardiff City. [1]
He returned to Ireland in August 2021, signing for Bohemians, [2] [3] [4] before moving to Waterford in January 2022. [5] [6]
In December 2023 it was announced that he would sign for English club Shrewsbury Town in January 2024. [7] [8]
On 24 June 2024, Idowu joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on a season-long loan deal. [9]
Idowu signed for St Mirren on a permanent deal in May 2025. [10]
Idowu represented Ireland at under-16, under-17, and under-18 youth levels. [3] He represented Ireland at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [5]
He is described as an attacking midfielder, who can also operate on the wing. [2] [11]
Idowu has Nigerian heritage. [12] He is close friends with Tunmise Sobowale, with the two being teammates at both Waterford and Shrewsbury. [13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Waterford | 2022 | LOI First Division | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 39 | 9 | |||
| Total | 63 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 15 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| St Mirren | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 111 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 21 | ||
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