Jordon Ashley Femi Ibe(/ˈdʒɔːrdənˈaɪb/EYEB;[4]born 8 December 1995) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as awingerforSouthern LeaguePremier Division South clubHungerford Town.
 Ibe warming up forLiverpoolin 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordon Ashley Femi Ibe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bermondsey,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hungerford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2007–2011 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Liverpool | 41 | (1) |
| 2014 | →Birmingham City(loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | →Derby County(loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | AFC Bournemouth | 78 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Adanaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ebbsfleet United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Hayes & Yeading United | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hungerford Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | England U19 | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
After coming up through the youth system ofWycombe Wanderers,for whom he made his debut inthe Football Leagueas a 15-year-old, Ibe joinedLiverpoolin 2012. He spent time on loan atChampionshipclubsBirmingham Cityin the 2013–14 season andDerby Countyin 2014–15. In 2016, he signed forPremier LeagueclubAFC Bournemouthfor a then club record £15 million fee, and was released in 2020. He spent the 2020–21 season with Derby County, but played little, and joinedAdanasporin January 2022. In October 2023, after a year out, Ibe joinedNational LeagueclubEbbsfleet United,but played only once, and a year later spent a couple of months withIsthmian LeagueclubHayes & Yeading United
Club career
editEarly career
editIbe was born inBermondsey,in theLondon Borough of Southwark,and attendedSacred Heart Catholic School, Camberwell.[5]He signed for theWycombe Wanderersyouth team in 2007 at the age of 12, following his release from theCharlton Athleticyouth team.[2]
Ibe came up through the youth system at Wycombe, and made his first-team debut on 9 August 2011 in theLeague Cupvictory againstColchester UnitedatAdams Park,coming on as anextra-timesubstituteaged 15 years and 244 days.[6]On 15 October, at the age of 15 years and 311 days, he came on in the 90th minute of the victory againstHartlepool Unitedand became Wycombe's youngest-everFootball Leagueplayer.[7]He made his first senior start againstSheffield Wednesday14 days later and scored in the 2–1 loss, becoming the youngest Wycombe goalscorer in the Football League.[8]In all, Ibe made 11 appearances and scored once for Wanderers.[9]
Liverpool
editOn 20 December 2011,Premier LeagueclubLiverpoolsigned the 16-year-old Ibe for an undisclosed fee.[10]He initially joined up with the club's under-18 squad.[11]
Ibe was called up to the bench for the Premier League game atSouthamptonon 16 March 2013; he remained unused.[12]Two months later, Ibe made his Premier League debut in the final game of the season, starting the match and assistingPhilippe Coutinhofor the only goal of the match againstQueens Park Rangers.He was substituted in the 63rd minute byFabio Boriniafter putting on a positive display.[13][14]
For the2013–14 season,Ibe was allocated the number 33 shirt vacated byJonjo Shelvey.[15]He made his first start of the season on 27 August, playing 120 minutes as Liverpool beatNotts County4–2after extra timein theLeague Cup second round.[16]On 8 February 2014, he made his second Premier League appearance, as a 76th-minute substitute in a 5–1 home win overArsenal.[17][2]
On 21 February 2014, he was loaned toChampionshipclubBirmingham Cityuntil the end of the season.[18]He made 11 appearances, scored the opening goal from 20 yards (18 m) in a 3–2 win atMillwall,[19]and was involved inPaul Caddis's stoppage-time goal on the last day of the season that caused a 2–2 draw atBolton Wanderersand saved Birmingham from relegation toLeague One.[20]
On 29 August 2014, Ibe joinedDerby Countyon a season-long loan.[21]After scoring 5 goals in 24 appearances for Derby, he was recalled by Liverpool on 15 January 2015.[22]On 7 February, he made his first Premier League start ofthe seasonin a goallessMerseyside derbyagainstEverton,in which he struck a shot which hit the inside of the post, and was named man of the match.[23]Three days later, he started in Liverpool's 3–2 league victory overTottenham Hotspurand was involved in the build-up to their third and game-winning goal.[24]Ibe won a late penalty, converted byMario Balotellito secure a 1–0 victory overBeşiktaşin theEuropa Leagueat Anfield.[25]On 13 April, he made his comeback from an injury in a 2–0 win overNewcastle Unitedand played for about an hour.[26][27]
On 21 May 2015, Ibe signed a long-term contract with Liverpool,[28]reported to be a five-year deal.[29]
On 5 November 2015, Ibe scored his first Liverpool goal, in a 1–0 away win overRubin Kazanin theEuropa League group stage.[30]After replacing the injuredPhilippe Coutinhoin the 18th minute, he scored the only goal in the 37th, as Liverpool defeatedStoke Cityat theBritannia Stadiumin the first leg of the League Cup semi-final on 5 January 2016.[31]Ibe scored his first Premier League goal on the final day of the season in a 1–1 draw atWest Bromwich Albion.[32]
AFC Bournemouth
editOn 14 July 2016, Ibe joinedAFC Bournemouthon a four-year contract for a club record £15 million fee.[33]A buy-back and sell-on clause was reported to have been included in the agreement.[34]In the first three months of his first season, Ibe was a regular in the starting eleven, but according to managerEddie Howehe lacked consistency and was dropped to the bench.[35][36]He returned to the starting lineup as one of 11 changes in the team for an FA Cup tie withMillwall;they lost 3–0. Howe said afterwards that Ibe "hasn't been a regular in the team and that will be a disappointment for him and for us. I still feel there's a lot of potential in there, but obviously he's got to fulfil that when he gets chances like today."[37]He finished the season with 26 appearances, including 13 league starts, and failed to score.[35]
Ibe scored his first goal for Bournemouth on 14 January 2018 in a 2–1 victory againstArsenal.[38]
Ibe was released by Bournemouth when his contract expired on 30 June 2020.[39]
Return to Derby County
editOn 22 September 2020, Ibe returned toDerby County,where he signed on a two-year contract.[40]He made only one first-team appearance,[41]and spoke in January about his suffering from depression.[42]His contract with Derby County was cancelled by mutual consent at the end of the season.[43]
Adanaspor
editIn January 2022, Ibe signed a three-and-a-half-year contract withAdanasporof theTFF First League,thesecond tier of Turkish football.[44][45]He left the club a few months later without making an appearance.[46]
Ebbsfleet United
editOn 14 October 2023, after over a year out, Ibe joinedNational LeagueclubEbbsfleet United.[47]He was released by the club at the end of the2023–24 season.[48]
Hayes & Yeading United
editIbe signed forIsthmian LeagueSouth Central Division clubHayes & Yeading Unitedin October 2024, and made his debut on 8 October as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw at home toAscot United.[49]He made 10 appearances in all competitions before leaving the club by mutual consent at the end of November.[50]
Hungerford Town
editOn 28 January 2025, Ibe joinedSouthern League Premier Division SouthsideHungerford Town.[51]
International career
editOn 24 October 2012, Ibe made his national team debut atunder-18 level,playing 69 minutes in a 2–0 win againstItaly.[52]On 5 September 2013, he made hisEngland under-19debut in a 6–1 win againstEstonia.[53]Ibe scored ahat-trickin a 6–0 win againstMontenegro U19duringelite qualification for the 2014 European championships.[54]At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Ibe made his first appearance for theEngland under-20side, playing 90 minutes in a 6–0 win againstRomania.[55]
In August 2015, he received his first call-up to theunder-21squad.[56]
Ibe is eligible forNigeriathrough his father. TheNigeria Football Federationconfirmed in February 2015 that they were monitoring Ibe and would attempt to get him to switch his international allegiance.[57]In August, Nigeria managerSunday Olisehmade a personal appeal to Ibe in an attempt to convince him to switch allegiance,[58]but a few weeks later, he confirmed that his international future lay with England.[59]
Style of play
editFormer Liverpool managerBrendan Rodgershas described Ibe as "a really talented player with a bright footballing brain" who has the versatility to play as a winger on either flank, as a playmaker or as a striker.[60]Steve McClaren,who managed Ibe during his loan at Derby County, saw Ibe as an exciting player "like the old jinky wingers we used to get in the game".[61]Andy Hunter ofThe Guardiandescribed Ibe as an "individual of impressive pace, power and control", who produces threatening performances and stands out because of his good temperament, intelligence, creativity and directness.[62]
Personal life
editIn December 2019, Ibe was charged with failing to stop after an accident and careless driving after hisBentley Bentaygaran into a coffee shop inBromleyon 30 July 2019.[63]
In January 2021, Ibe revealed that he wassuffering with depression,describing himself as being in a "dark place".[42]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2011–12[9] | League One | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 2012–13[14] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14[64] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[27] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16[65] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6[b] | 1 | 41 | 4 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Birmingham City(loan) | 2013–14[64] | Championship | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Derby County(loan) | 2014–15[27] | Championship | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2016–17[66] | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[67] | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[68] | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20[69] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 5 | |||
| Derby County | 2020–21[41] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Adanaspor | 2021–22[35] | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2023–24[35] | National League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2024–25[70] | Isthmian League South Central Division |
8 | 1 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 210 | 17 | ||
- ^Appearance inFootball League Trophy
- ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa League
- ^Appearance inFA Trophy
- ^One appearance inAlan Turvey Trophy,one inMiddlesex Senior Cup
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External links
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- Jordon IbeatPremier League
- Jordon Ibe–UEFAcompetition record (archive)
