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·24 August 2023

10 Facts about Joel Piroe

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Get to know our new signing.

Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Joel Piroe, signing from Swansea City on a four-year-contract.

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Having joined the Whites, we have looked over the 24-year-old’s career to date and you can find 10 facts below to improve your knowledge of our fifth summer signing!

  1. Piroe began his career as a left-full-back, before then moving to left-midfield, then eventually up to a striker
  1. In two years with Swansea City, Joel scored 46 goals in 96 appearances across all competitions, whilst also registering eight assists
  1. The forward won the Golden Boot at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2017
  1. He is 1.85m in height, which converts as 6ft 1’ tall
  1. Piroe has two club trophies in his cabinet having won the Dutch Under-17 Championship in 2016 and the Dutch Under-19 Championship in 2018, both with PSV
  1. He made his professional debut in December 2016, for Jong PSV against Achilles ’29
  1. Whilst with PSV, Piroe played in the Europa League and scored a brace against Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus
  1. Born on 2nd August 1999, Piroe becomes the seventh member of the Leeds United first team squad with a birthday in August
  1. Joel has represented Holland at Under-15, U16, U18, U19 and U20 level
  1. In four appearances across all competitions for Swansea so far this season, he has scored two goals
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