Coventry City manager Micky Adams was thought to have watched the player on a recent scouting trip to Norway.

[5] Oslo-based club Lyn Fotball reportedly made a NOK 12 million bid for Ijeh's services, though this was rejected from Viking.

He also scored Syrianska FC's first Allsvenskan goal, after a mistake by the Gefle IF defence allowed him to roll the ball into an empty net.

Ijeh studied at Gothenburg University and the Swedish Football Federation (SvFF) and acquired a UEFA advanced licensed certificate.

[9] On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Ijeh would take over as manager for Division 2 club Vårgårda IK in Västergötland, Sweden.