Former £15m Premier League star, 29, joins seventh tier minnows just five years after playing in top flight

Former £15m Premier League star, 29, joins seventh tier minnows just five years after playing in top flight
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Former £15m Premier League star, 29, joins seventh tier minnows just five years after playing in top flight
Author: Tony Robertson
Published: Jan, 29 2025 08:04

EX-LIVERPOOL star Jordon Ibe has signed for Hungerford Town. Ibe, 29, once lined up on the team sheets of Premier League sides such as the Reds and Bournemouth. However, the South London-born winger has now linked up with seventh-tier club Hungerford. In a transfer announced on Tuesday, the club said: "Hungerford Town have completed the signing of former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe.".

 [Jordan Ibe of Liverpool playing soccer.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Jordan Ibe of Liverpool playing soccer.]

On the move, Ibe said: "It is an honour to Hungerford Town for taking me in and believing in my dream. "It is time to buckle down and show the ability that I still have. With hard work, it can take you anywhere.". Ibe once cost £15million as part of a transfer between Liverpool and Bournemouth, a then club-record fee for the Cherries.

 [Headshot of Jordon Ibe in a Bournemouth jersey.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Headshot of Jordon Ibe in a Bournemouth jersey.]

That deal was struck eight and a half years ago, and Ibe has starred for several different clubs since. Following his time with the Cherries, which was heavily hampered by injuries, Ibe joined Derby on a free transfer in 2020. His time there lasted just one season before he was left without a club.

 [Jordan Ibe making his National League debut for Ebbsfleet United.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Jordan Ibe making his National League debut for Ebbsfleet United.]

JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Ibe then completed a switch to Turkish side Adanaspor six months later. Having joined in January, Ibe was then once again left without a club in the summer. This time he had to only wait until October to join his next club, non-league Ebbsfleet.

Image Credit: The Sun

But he played just once for before being released the following summer once again. In October 2024, Ibe signed for Hayes and Yeading in step eight of the English football pyramid. However, this month has seen him picked up by step seven club Hungerford.

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