Joël Piroe

Squad depth

West Ham · 27 yrsStarterOn loan from Leeds

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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityNetherlands

Age27

Date of birth2 Aug 1999

BirthplaceWijchen

Height181 cm

Shirt number#9

ClubWest Ham

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

Minutes

Domestic-league season · West Ham.

Also this season

Parent club Leeds — FA Cup: 4 apps, 1g 0a, 236 min

Parent club Leeds — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 96 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at West Ham; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Career

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Championship×2U19 Divisie 1×2

Following his move to West Ham, Piroe's current-season form is level with last season (Season 0→0), while his Rating held around 52. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 67).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	West HamLoan · 17th	1	1	0	6.6	52	0
2025/26	Leeds · 14th	16	0	0	6.46	52	0
2024/25	Leeds · 1st	46	19	7	7.1	78	60
2023/24	Leeds · 3rd	48	14	6	6.97	75	46
2023/24	Swansea	3	0	3	6.97	—	—
2022/23	Swansea · 10th	43	19	2	7.03	78	56

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U19	9	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Piroe is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Leeds, rated 52 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Piroe.

On the season, Piroe graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 27 Piroe is in his prime years, and a market index of 62.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2025/264 clubs

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.4%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 16 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 52 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.844

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 27 (~62), then tapers with age. At 27, Piroe sits on 62.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Piroe's projected Rating — 52 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

West Ham(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

LeedsAug 2023 – Aug 2026

SwanseaJul 2021 – Aug 2023

PSV Eindhoven(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2021

Sparta Rotterdam(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2020

PSV Eindhovenuntil Aug 2019

About J. Piroe

Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroe is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for West Ham, born on August 2, 1999 in Wijchen, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. West Ham currently sit 17th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Piroe has made 1 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

J. Piroe's next match is on August 29, 2026, when West Ham face Watford away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Piroe at 52 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the U19 Divisie 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Piroe has totalled 310 club appearances with 111 goals and 26 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 48 appearances for Leeds.

J. Piroe's career has also included time at Leeds, Swansea, PSV Eindhoven and Sparta Rotterdam.

On the international stage, J. Piroe has represented Netherlands U19 — 9 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

→ West HamConfirmed

West Ham seal £15m Joël Piroe loan deal

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will it happen

West Ham have completed the signing of J. Piroe — the move is confirmed, led by West Ham United (club announcement) and corroborated by 9 reports (100% credibility).

100% credibility·9 reports·led by West Ham United (club announcement)

The reports (9)

Trusted source · 95%West Ham United (club announcement)ConcreteNamed source
Joël Piroe has joined West Ham United on a season-long loan (with an obligation to make the transfer permanent in 2027).
Joël Piroe has joined West Ham United on a season-long loan (with an obligation to make the transfer permanent in 2027).
Low-trust source · 33%Sky SportsConcreteNamed source
Sky Sports match report notes Joel Piroe has been signed on loan from Leeds and references his debut/first goal for West Ham.
Sky Sports match report notes Joel Piroe has been signed on loan from Leeds and references his debut/first goal for West Ham.
Mixed reliability · 54%GoalConcreteNamed source
Goal reports Piroe's move to West Ham (and covers his debut/early appearances) and explicitly states he joined West Ham on loan from Leeds.
Goal reports Piroe's move to West Ham (and covers his debut/early appearances) and explicitly states he joined West Ham on loan from Leeds.
Mixed reliability · 54%GoalConcreteNamed source
Goal (Spanish / Mexico) reports the same West Ham debut/loan move in local language coverage.
Goal (Spanish / Mexico) reports the same West Ham debut/loan move in local language coverage.
Trusted source · 95%West Ham United (official club announcement)Named source
West Ham confirm the signing of Joël Piroe on an initial season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent in summer 2027.
West Ham confirm the signing of Joël Piroe on an initial season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent in summer 2027.
Trusted source · 95%Leeds United (official club announcement)ConcreteNamed source
Leeds United confirm Joël Piroe has joined West Ham United on a season-long loan for the 2026/27 season.
Leeds United confirm Joël Piroe has joined West Ham United on a season-long loan for the 2026/27 season.
Mixed reliability · 57%SoccerNewsConcreteNamed source
SoccerNews reports Piroe has joined West Ham on an initial season-long loan.
SoccerNews reports Piroe has joined West Ham on an initial season-long loan.
Mixed reliability · 50%Read West Ham F.C.ConcreteNamed source
Read West Ham (fan/site) reports West Ham have completed the signing and publishes a reported total of around £12m if the deal becomes permanent (reports structure as loan with conditional obligation tied to promotion in some pieces).
Read West Ham (fan/site) reports West Ham have completed the signing and publishes a reported total of around £12m if the deal becomes permanent (reports structure as loan with conditional obligation tied to promotion in some pieces).
Trusted source · 85%Roundtable (sports news summarising The Athletic)ConcreteNamed source
Roundtable (reporting sports news) summarises reporting that Leeds granted Piroe permission for a West Ham medical and cites The Athletic’s reporting that the move is an initial loan with an obligation to buy; the article mentions an estimated package around £15m in some coverage.
Roundtable (reporting sports news) summarises reporting that Leeds granted Piroe permission for a West Ham medical and cites The Athletic’s reporting that the move is an initial loan with an obligation to buy; the article mentions an estimated package around £15m in some coverage.