Personal information | |||
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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 | 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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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. [8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
West Ham United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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