Levi Porter
Encyclopedia
Levi Roger Porter is an English
footballer currently playing for Hinckley United in the Conference North
. Porter is a product of the Leicester City
.youth system
.
on 9 December when he scored a last minute winner against Wolves to give Leicester a 2–1 away win. 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. 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. Suspected to be cruciate knee ligament damage, he was sidelined for up to three months after scans revealed that the injury was mainly damage to his medial collateral ligament. 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, 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.
Following his release from Leicester, it has since been reported that Porter was been playing for Sunday League team, Wigston Car Breakers.
On 20 September 2011 Porter signed for Conference North
side Hinckley United.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for Hinckley United in the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
. Porter is a product of the Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
.
Career
Porter signed a one-year contract extension with Leicester on 8 February 2006. 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. He was man of the matchMan of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
on 9 December when he scored a last minute winner against Wolves to give Leicester a 2–1 away win. Porter put in another man of the match performance in a 2–2 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
draw against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, during which he set up Danny Cadamarteri
Danny Cadamarteri
Daniel Leon "Danny" Cadamarteri is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town in Football League One. Cadamarteri has played for a number of teams in England, in the Premier League, the Football League as well as a short period in non-League football, before joining Dundee United.Early...
's last minute equaliser. 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
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
defeat to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
, during which he assisted Leicester's second goal. Suspected to be cruciate knee ligament damage, he was sidelined for up to three months after scans revealed that the injury was mainly damage to his medial collateral ligament. The injury ruled him out for the rest of the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
as Leicester were relegated from the Championship.
In the 2008–09
Football League One 2008–09
The Football League 2008–09 , was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals....
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
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
champions. On 11 September 2009, Porter joined Mansfield Town on loan for a month, 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
Stephen Clemence
Stephen Neal Clemence is a retired English football midfielder who last played for Leicester City where he was team captain....
, Billy Kee
Billy Kee
Billy Rodney Kee is a footballer who plays for Burton Albion. He has also represented Northern Ireland at Under 19 and Under 21 level.-Career:...
, Robbie Burns
Robbie Burns (footballer)
Robbie Lee Burns is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, currently for Nuneaton Town having been released by Leicester City, where he was a product of their youth academy.-Career:...
, Carl Pentney
Carl Pentney
Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:...
, Astrit Ajdarevic
Astrit Ajdarevic
Astrit Ajdarević is a Swedish professional footballer currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for IFK Norrköping and for the Sweden Under-21 national team.-Early life:Born in Pristina, he moved in 1992 with his family to Sweden....
and Alex Cisak.
Following his release from Leicester, it has since been reported that Porter was been playing for Sunday League team, Wigston Car Breakers.
On 20 September 2011 Porter signed for Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Hinckley United.
Career statistics
Correct as of 18 April 2009| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006–07 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 38 | 3 | |
| 2007–08 Football League Championship 2007–08 The Football League 2007–08 , was the sixteenth season under its current league division format and its fourth with its current sponsorship. The leagues started in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.The Football League is contested through three Divisions... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 Football League One 2008–09 The Football League 2008–09 , was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Hinckley United Hinckley United F.C. Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years... |
Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006– | Total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |