Levi Andoh

Levi Leslie Andoh (born 12 March 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Ipswich Town.

Levi Andoh
Personal information
Full name Levi Leslie Andoh[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Youth career
Aston Villa
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Thompson Rivers University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2018 Cradley Town
2019 Worcester City
2019 Solihull United
2020– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2020 → Lowestoft Town (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Hereford (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:22, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

His parents are Ghanaian, but he was born in Amsterdam and moved to England at the age of 6.[3]

Career

Andoh joined Aston Villa's academy at the age of 6, before being released at the age of 14.[3] He subsequently had trial spells at Port Vale, Walsall and Wolverhampton Wanderers, but was rejected by all three.[3]

During the 2017–18 season, he played for Cradley Town, before playing for Thompson Rivers University between September 2018 and December 2018.[4] He joined Worcester City in February 2019,[5][6] before joining Solihull United later that year.[7][8]

Following a trial spell at the club, he agreed to join Ipswich Town on a two-year contract from January 2020 in December 2019.[9]

On 9 October 2020, he joined Lowestoft Town on loan for a month.[10] He made 3 league appearances in the Southern League Premier Division Central and one appearance in the FA Trophy.[11]

He made his debut for Ipswich on 10 November 2020, starting in a 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat away to Crawley Town.[12]

On 17 September 2021, it was announced that Andoh had joined Hereford, initially on a one-month loan.[13] His loan was later extended, and he made 11 league appearances before returning to Ipswich in January 2022.[14][15]

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Ipswich Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 40. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Levi Andoh - Men's Soccer". Thompson Rivers University. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. Warren, Andy. "Andoh's journey from Amsterdam to Ipswich (via Aston Villa and Canada)... and he's already under the wing of skipper Chambers". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. "Andoh is on board to bolster City". Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "NEW SIGNING | Worcester City recruit is "built like a house"". Worcester News. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "Levi Andoh Signs". www.worcestercityfc.org. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. "Ex-City defender handed 18-month deal by Ipswich Town". Worcester News. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ""Perfect timing" for Ipswich step-up says former Solihull star". Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "TOWN AGREE DEAL TO SIGN LEVI ANDOH". www.itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. Boggis, Mark. "New loan signing set to bolster Blues backline". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "Levi Andoh Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. "CRAWLEY 2 TOWN 0". www.itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. Goddard, Ben (17 September 2021). "Hereford FC sign centre-half on loan from Ipswich Town". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. Goddard, Ben (7 January 2022). "Hereford FC see two players return to parent clubs". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  15. Levi Andoh at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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