Joël Piroe, a former player for Swansea City, told Voetbalzone that his career was greatly impacted by his time with the Welsh team.
After completing his studies at PSV Eindhoven’s academy, the 24-year-old played for the first squad for two years.
Piroe was persuaded to join Swansea City in 2021 after being denied consistent appearances in the Eredivisie. This move not only allowed the Dutchman to show off his abilities but also helped him to appear frequently.
He played 96 games for the Championship team, mostly as a striker but occasionally in other offensive positions, tallying 46 goals and eight assists.
He reflected on his transfer to Swansea City, saying: “I played a lot of minutes in a first team for the first time in my career.” I was able to finally show myself fully because of this. Every week, my self-assurance grew. That showed up in my academics and playing as well.
It was unquestionably the action I required. I considered myself ready for additional playing time for a considerable amount of time. Regretfully, PSV did not allow for it. Swansea thought that joining would be a wise decision. Playing in the Championship was fun for me.
The attacker has never been away from his family before, so he had to swiftly adjust to being at the Welsh club.
“I continued to live at home with my parents while I was a player for PSV.” You are suddenly alone yourself in Wales. To be honest, I rapidly adapted to it. I’ve had an amazing welcome from Swansea. I became useful on the field right away because of this as well. Piroe clarified, “I actually had nothing to complain about.
The Premier League had interest in Piroe after his strong Swansea City performances, but he declined to sign with Leeds United in the summer.
He has had a wonderful stay in the UK thus far, in part due to the support of Whites and Swans fans.
I’ve observed that football is more popular here than it is in the Netherlands. People even went shopping in Wales while wearing my shirt. You can’t go around the city in Swansea or Leeds without running into thirty to forty team supporters. I believe it’s great when I see my name on a shirt like that,” the Dutchman continued.