| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levi Alexander Laing | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England [1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 2014–2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2021 | Arsenal | ||
| 2021–2023 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Levi Alexander Laing (born 12 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Aldershot Town.
Laing is a youth product of the academies of Hampton & Richmond Borough and Brentford, before moving to Arsenal's youth academy in 2016. [3] He signed a scholarship contract with Arsenal in July 2019. [4]
Laing joined West Ham United on trial in January 2021, and was formally released by Arsenal in the summer of 2021. He signed a professional contract with West Ham United on 1 July 2021 for 2 seasons. [5] He made his senior and professional debut with West Ham United as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over AEK Larnaca on 16 March 2023. [6]
On 26 July 2024, Laing signed for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. [7] In January 2025, he returned to West Ham having made eight appearances for Cheltenham in all competitions, his time with the club having been interrupted by a knee injury sustained in October 2024. [8]
On 22 March 2025, Laing joined Aldershot Town as a non-contract player. [9]
Laing is a youth international for England, having played up to the England U16s. [2]
Laing is an all-round centre-back who can also play as a right-back or defensive midfielder as needed. He is a technical and uncompromising player with strong athleticism, and who loves to defend. [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 [a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2024–25 | National League | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||