Levi Ives (born 28 July 1997) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Larne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Larne | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Newhill Fc Torquay United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Torquay United | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2023 | Cliftonville | 195 | (14) |
| 2023– | Larne | 35 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Northern Ireland U19 | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2023 | |||
Club career
editIves began his career at Torquay United.[1][2] He made 20 appearances in his first season, attracting attention from Premier League and EFL Championship teams.[3][4] Ives left Torquay United in 2015.[5]
In 2015, Ives joined Cliftonville.[6] On 17 October 2015, Ives made his debut against Portadown.[7] He helped Cliftonville win the 2015–16 Northern Ireland Football League Cup and 2021–22 Northern Ireland Football League Cup.[8][9][10]
Honours
editCliftonville
References
edit- ^ "Levi Ives urges youngsters to grow up in Irish League football before making mainland switch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Levi Ives almost quit Torquay United after homesickness". bbc.com.
- ^ "Torquay's Levi Ives watched by Premier League and Championship clubs". skysports.com.
- ^ "Bristol City win race for Torquay's Ives". hitc.com.
- ^ "Levi Ives rejects Torquay United professional contract offer". bbc.com.
- ^ "Levi Ives savouring every second of Irish League action after injury hell". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » Levi Ives". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Levi Ives hoping to deliver League Cup glory for Cliftonville after taking day off work as an Amazon driver". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Cliftonville defender Levi Ives hailed as "best" in Irish League after agreeing new deal". belfastlive.co.uk.
- ^ "Cliftonville will learn from title heartache and 'go again' next season, says Levi Ives". belfastlive.co.uk.
- ^ "Northern Ireland - L. Ives - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Curran hits last-gasp winner for Reds". BBC Sport. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.