Levi Laing

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Levi Laing
Personal information
Full name Levi Alexander Laing
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21)
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
 Cheltenham Town
(on loan from West Ham United)
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2014 Hampton & Richmond Borough
2014–2016 Brentford
2016–2021 Arsenal
2021–2023 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– West Ham United 0 (0)
2024– → Cheltenham Town (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2018 England U15 1 (0)
2018 England U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Levi Alexander Laing (born 12 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United.

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Club career

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]

International career

Laing is a youth international for England, having played up to the England U16s. [2]

Playing style

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. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2020–21 Premier League 000000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
West Ham United 2021–22 Premier League000000–1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2022–23 Premier League0000001 [lower-alpha 2] 03 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2023–24 Premier League000000005 [lower-alpha 1] 050
2024–25 Premier League000000–0000
Total00000010110120
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25 EFL League Two 200010–0030
Career total20001010110150
Notes

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References

  1. ↑ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Jonty Colman (31 January 2023). "Who is Levi Laing? West Ham's former Arsenal defender profiled after making bench in Derby win". Football.london . Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Stefan Rance (3 March 2018). "Levi Laing - Former Hampton Youth player represents England". www.hamptonyouthfc.com. Hampton & Richmond Borough Youth FC. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Dan Critchlow (4 July 2019). "8 Arsenal scholarship deals confirmed so far after Levi Laing signs". dailycannon.com.
  5. ↑ "Levi Laing puts pen to paper on professional contract with West Ham United | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. West Ham United. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Simon Stone (16 March 2023). "West Ham United 4-0 AEK Larnaca". BBC Sports . Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Bowman and Levi Laing join Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Antony Martin (1 July 2021). "West Ham fans are absolutely delighted with official Levi Laing announcement". hammers.news. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Levi Laing at Soccerway
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