Adam Idah, born in Cork on 11 February 2001 (age 25), is a Republic of Ireland striker whose career has taken him through Norwich City, Celtic and Swansea City. An imposing 6ft 3in (1.90m) No 9, he is valued at around £4.5m by Transfermarkt.
Norwich was the club he left for Celtic in February 2024, and the move gave him the clearest scoring run of his career. Celtic needed a striker who could affect games, not another name to file under future planning, and Idah became a useful presence through the middle. In 2024-25 he scored 13 league goals in 35 appearances, still his most productive league season.
He left Celtic in September 2025 for Swansea City. His post-Celtic path has involved Swansea and Norwich, a slightly restless route but not an unusual one for a striker of his age. By 2026-27, he is a regular first-team presence at Swansea.
In 2026-27, Idah has scored four goals in 13 Championship appearances for Swansea, with one League Cup outing taking him to 14 appearances and four goals in all competitions. He has also remained involved with the Republic of Ireland, making six World Cup qualifying appearances and four Nations League appearances, with one goal in each competition.
Idah’s career to this point is that of a tall centre-forward who has moved between English football and a significant Celtic spell, with his best league return coming in Glasgow and his current football at Swansea.
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