Attacker Gideon Kodua was the latest new face to join the Hatters dressing room ahead of the new campaign when joining on a season-long loan with an option to buy from West Ham in July.
Kodua, who can play in a variety of central or wide attacking areas, is no stranger to Matt Bloomfield, whom he links up with for a third time, having twice joined Wycombe on loan over the past two seasons.
Born in London, Gideon came through the ranks at West Ham and captained the Hammers’ Under-18 side to FA Youth Cup glory in 2023, scoring in the final at the Emirates Stadium with a fabulous strike from distance.
His efforts in the 2022/23 season were rewarded with the attacker’s first professional deal before he was then voted the Irons’ outstanding scholar and awarded the Dylan Tombides Award.
The following campaign saw him become a regular for the Irons’ Under-21s, scoring seven times in 17 appearances – including a goal against Wycombe in the EFL Trophy in January 2024.
That was enough to convince Bloomfield to bring him to Adams Park, and he ended the season with 10 appearances under his belt.
Still learning his trade, the youngster rejoined Wycombe last season and played his part in the Chairboys reaching the League One play-off semi-finals.
He scored his first senior goal in Wycombe’s 3-2 win at Burton in October and went on to make a total of 25 appearances in all competitions.