Adam Idah was born in Cork on 11 February 2001 (age 25) and came through as an imposing 6ft 3in (1.90m) striker with Norwich City. A Republic of Ireland international, he arrived at Celtic in February 2024 from Norwich, at a stage when he was still trying to turn obvious physical tools into a steadier senior career.
His Celtic spell was productive enough to matter. The 2024-2025 league season was his best return to date, with 13 goals in 35 appearances, and that did more than pad a record. It gave Celtic a direct centre-forward option and gave Idah a proper run at being judged on end product rather than promise.
He left Celtic in September 2025 for Swansea City. That move took him into another Championship setting, with the usual requirement for a striker: score often enough to stay relevant. In 2026-2027 he has made six appearances for Swansea in all competitions, scoring twice, including two goals in five Championship matches.
Idah has also remained involved with the Republic of Ireland, making six appearances in European World Cup qualifying this season and scoring once. His current market value is around £4.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His career so far has moved from Norwich to Celtic and on to Swansea, with Celtic providing the most productive league season of his senior career. He remains a tall, direct striker still working to make that output repeatable.
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