Levi Porter

Levi Roger Porter (born 6 April 1987) is an English footballer who most recently played for Melton Town.

Levi Porter
Personal information
Full name Levi Roger Porter
Date of birth (1987-04-06) 6 April 1987
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2005 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Leicester City 39 (3)
2009 → Mansfield Town (loan) 2 (0)
2011 Hinckley United 3 (0)
2012–2013 Histon 18 (1)
2013–2014 Oadby Town 7 (6)
2014 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 1 (1)
2014–2018 Shepshed Dynamo
2018–2019 Melton Town
National team‡
2003 England U16 5 (0)
2003–2004 England U17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Porter signed a one-year contract extension with Leicester on 8 February 2006.[1] He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Ipswich Town on 12 August 2006, scoring his first league goal in a 2–2 draw against Plymouth Argyle on 11 November 2006.[2] He was man of the match on 9 December when he scored a last minute winner against Wolves to give Leicester a 2–1 away win.[3] Porter put in another man of the match performance in a 2–2 FA Cup draw against Fulham, during which he set up Danny Cadamarteri's last minute equaliser.[4] He played a total of 34 league games, scoring three goals as Leicester avoided relegation in the 2006–07 season.

On 31 October 2007, Porter was stretchered off in a 4–3 League Cup defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, during which he assisted Leicester's second goal.[5] Suspected to be cruciate knee ligament damage,[6] he was sidelined for up to three months after scans revealed that the injury was mainly damage to his medial collateral ligament.[7] The injury ruled him out for the rest of the 2007–08 season as Leicester were relegated from the Championship.

In the 2008–09 season, despite fully recovering from his knee injury, Porter played only one league and one League Cup match as Leicester regained promotion as League One champions. On 11 September 2009, Porter joined Mansfield Town on loan for a month,[8] making his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Stevenage Borough the next day but making only two appearances.

On 17 May 2010 Porter was released by Leicester along with Stephen Clemence, Billy Kee, Robbie Burns, Carl Pentney, Astrit Ajdarevic and Alex Cisak.[9]

On 20 September 2011 Porter signed for Conference North side Hinckley United.[10]

December 2012 Porter signed for Conference North side Histon, but has most recently been playing for Shepshed Dynamo in the Midland Football League.[11]

On 5 July 2018, Levi was confirmed as signing for Melton Town.[12]

Personal life

His cousin, Ellis Porter, formerly played for Leicester City's youth team but left and subsequently retired from football.

Career statistics

Correct as of 18 April 2009

Season Club Division League Cup League Cup Other[13] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2006–07 Leicester City Championship 3432020–383
2007–08 400010–50
2008–09 League One 1000100020
2009–10 Championship 0000000000
2009–10 Mansfield Town Conference National 2000000020
2011–12 Hinckley United Conference North 3000000030
2006– Total 443204000503

References
  1. "Foxes winger signs extension deal". BBC Sport. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. "Leicester 2–2 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  3. "Wolverhampton 1–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. "Leicester 2–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
  5. "Chelsea 4–3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  6. "Foxes fear for Porter". Sky Sports. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  7. "Porter injury not serious". Sky Sports. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  8. "Porter joins Stags on loan". lcfc.co.uk. Leicester City Football Club. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  9. "City release 7". www.lcfc.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  10. "Former Leicester winger joins Hinckley". nonleague.pitchero.com. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  11. "Porter back on board". BBC Sport. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  12. "New-look Melton Town set for Gingerbreads test". Melton Times. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  13. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy & the Football League play-offs
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