Levi Lumeka Explained

Levi Lumeka
Fullname:Levi Jeremiah Lumeka[1]
Birth Date:1998 9, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Beckton, England
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)[3]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Oxford City
Clubnumber:27
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Youthclubs2:Crystal Palace
Clubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:2017–2019
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Leyton Orient (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Varzim
Caps3:23
Goals3:8
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:Troyes
Caps4:20
Goals4:2
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Troyes II
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Vilafranquense (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Oxford City
Caps7:6
Goals7:1
Club-Update:16:18, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Levi Jeremiah Lumeka (born 5 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Oxford City.

Career

Coming through the youth ranks at Crystal Palace, he signed his first professional contract in December 2015. On 10 September 2017, he made his debut as a substitute against Burnley in the Premier League, playing the final 25 minutes of a 1–0 away loss as a substitute for Lee Chung-yong.[4]

On 31 August 2018, Lumeka signed for National League side Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] He was recalled from the loan on 9 January 2019 having made only one appearance for Orient,[6] as an added-time replacement for Jobi McAnuff in a 3–0 home win over Solihull Moors on 4 September.[7]

On 20 June 2019, Lumeka joined LigaPro side Varzim S.C. on a two-year deal.[8] [9] He made his debut on 10 August in the first game of the season, a goalless home draw with U.D. Oliveirense in which he replaced Felipe Augusto with 14 minutes left, and scored his first career goal on 30 October to equalise in a 1–1 draw at C.D. Nacional.[10]

On 28 July 2020, Lumeka joined Ligue 2 side Troyes AC on a four-year deal.[11]

On 25 January 2022, Lumeka returned to Portugal to join Vilafranquense on loan until the end of the season.[12]

In August 2023, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Troyes.[13]

On 23 December 2023, Lumeka joined Oxford City.[14]

Personal life

Born in England, Lumeka is of Congolese descent.[15] Lumeka said in August 2020 that he probably wouldn't turn down a call up from DR Congo, but still holds out hope of earning an England call up at some point in the future.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 2 February 2018 . 24 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Levi Lumeka . 11v11 . 10 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Levi Lumeka . ES Troyes AC . 19 September 2022.
  4. News: Parry. Richard. De Boer's job on the line as Palace lose again. Evening Standard. London. 10 September 2017. 11 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Lumeka Joins Leyton Orient on Loan. cpfc.co.uk. 1 September 2018. 1 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Levi Lumeka Recalled From Leyton Orient Loan Spell. Crystal Palace F.C.. 9 January 2019. 9 January 2019.
  7. News: Orient continue unbeaten run by seeing off Solihull Moors . 17 September 2019 . East London Advertiser . 4 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Avançado inglês Levi Lumeka reforça Varzim. English striker Levi Lumeka bolsters Varzim. Diário de Notícias. 20 June 2019. 21 June 2019. Portuguese.
  9. Web site: Lumeka heads to Portugal . Crystal Palace F.C. . 28 June 2019.
  10. News: Nacional e Varzim empatam (1-1) na Madeira. Nacional and Varzim draw (1–1) in Madeira . 3 November 2019 . . 30 October 2019 . Portuguese.
  11. Web site: Levi Lumeka rejoint l'ESTAC. Levi Lumeka joins ESTAC. Troyes AC. 28 July 2020. 29 July 2020. French.
  12. Web site: Lumeka confirmado no Vilafranquense após falhar mudança para o Nacional. record.pt. 25 January 2022. 25 January 2022. Portuguese.
  13. Web site: LEVI LUMEKA QUITTE L'ESTAC. Troyes AC. 11 August 2023. 31 August 2023. French.
  14. https://twitter.com/OxCityFC/status/1738562019928809845
  15. Web site: Levi Lumeka on his path from Chelsea release to Palace bad luck & leaving UK. 24 June 2020. Planet Football.
  16. News: Exclusive - Levi Lumeka: "We'd go a couple of games without scoring, I'd go into like a panic attack." . Get French Football News.