Levi Ives (footballer)
| 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) |
|
*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
[edit]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]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 December 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torquay United | 2014-15 | Football Conference | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Cliftonville | 2015-16 | NIFL Premiership | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2016-17 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2017-18 | NIFL Premiership | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2018-19 | NIFL Premiership | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2019-20 | NIFL Premiership | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | NIFL Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | NIFL Premiership | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2022-23 | NIFL Premiership | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 186 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 231 | 16 | ||
| Larne | 2023-24 | NIFL Premiership | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |
| 2024-25 | NIFL Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 246 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 315 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Irish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, NIFL Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in NIFL Premiership UEFA Europa League play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in NIFL Premiership UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in NIFL Charity Shield
Honours
[edit]Cliftonville
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.
- ^ Levi Ives at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "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.