Adam Idah, born in Cork on 11 February 2001 (age 25), is a commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m) Republic of Ireland striker. His senior career first took shape at Norwich City, and it was from there that Celtic brought him in February 2024. The move mattered: he arrived as a developing centre-forward rather than a finished article, and Celtic gave him a sharper stage than the usual holding pattern for young forwards.
His Celtic spell quickly became more than a stop-off. In 2024-25 he produced his best league return, scoring 13 times in 35 appearances. He gave Celtic a direct option through the middle, with enough penalty-box edge to make the role count rather than merely fill it.
Idah left Celtic in September 2025 for Swansea City, where he wears the No 9 shirt. In 2026-27 he has made eight Championship appearances and scored three goals, with one League Cup appearance taking his Swansea total to nine games and three goals across competitions.
His international work has continued alongside that club route. This season he has played six World Cup qualifiers for the Republic of Ireland, scoring once, and made four Nations League appearances, also with one goal.
Now at Swansea, Idah’s career has moved from Norwich to a productive Celtic period and on to the Championship. His current market value is around £4.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
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