Ideba James has completed a move from Dibba Al-Hisn to Dubai City FC, returning to the Dubai-based club in a confirmed transfer within the United Arab Emirates. The 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder leaves Dibba Al-Hisn for Dubai City FC, with the deal registered on 2026-02-10. Contract details, including duration and financial terms, have not been disclosed, and no official transfer fee has been published, with the move recorded without a stated sum.
The transfer keeps James in UAE football rather than in his home country of Nigeria, extending a career path that has so far been entirely based in the Emirates. He moves from one UAE club to another, with both Dibba Al-Hisn and Dubai City FC competing in domestic competitions listed under a league designation of N/A in the available data. There is no indication in the records that he is becoming a free agent, as he is shown moving directly from Dibba Al-Hisn to Dubai City FC, and no contract expiry date has been published for his new deal.
This switch marks James’s second spell at Dubai City FC. Earlier in his career, he played for the same club before moving to Masafi Sports Club on 2023-07-01. He then joined Dibba Al-Hisn from Masafi on 2024-08-01, again on a standard transfer without a public fee. From there, he now returns to Dubai City FC, confirming a career trajectory entirely within the UAE system, moving between Dubai City FC, Masafi Sports Club and Dibba Al-Hisn.
Market value data for James during his time at Dibba Al-Hisn shows an assessed value of €50,000 in late 2024 and again in mid-2025, before a later entry lists a value of €0, with no further explanation provided. The current transfer is recorded without an official fee, and no live market value is attached to the move in the latest data.
Born on 22 June 2002, standing at 1.70 m and preferring his right foot, James is listed primarily as a midfielder. The records do not specify detailed season statistics, appearances, goals or assists, nor do they provide recent match-by-match performance information, so there is no verified data on his individual displays, recent opponents, results or specific contributions in particular fixtures. Likewise, there is no breakdown of the exact competition level beyond the league designation “N/A” for his UAE clubs.
James holds Nigerian nationality and continues to build his career away from Nigerian domestic football. His professional journey has so far been shaped entirely by the football landscape of the United Arab Emirates, where he has now secured another opportunity to establish himself at Dubai City FC. With a confirmed transfer in place and his future again tied to Dubai City FC, the midfielder’s next challenge will be to convert this move into consistent performances and a clearer market profile within the UAE game.
