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Levi Ives (footballer)

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Levi Ives
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2023

Levi Ives (born 28 July 1997) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Larne.

Club career

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Ives 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

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Cliftonville

References

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  1. ^ "Levi Ives urges youngsters to grow up in Irish League football before making mainland switch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Levi Ives almost quit Torquay United after homesickness". bbc.com.
  3. ^ "Torquay's Levi Ives watched by Premier League and Championship clubs". skysports.com.
  4. ^ "Bristol City win race for Torquay's Ives". hitc.com.
  5. ^ "Levi Ives rejects Torquay United professional contract offer". bbc.com.
  6. ^ "Levi Ives savouring every second of Irish League action after injury hell". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » Levi Ives". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Levi Ives hoping to deliver League Cup glory for Cliftonville after taking day off work as an Amazon driver". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Cliftonville defender Levi Ives hailed as "best" in Irish League after agreeing new deal". belfastlive.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Cliftonville will learn from title heartache and 'go again' next season, says Levi Ives". belfastlive.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Northern Ireland - L. Ives - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Curran hits last-gasp winner for Reds". BBC Sport. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.