Jonathan Levi (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Levi | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosenborg | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Glumslövs FF | ||
| 2013–2014 | Eskilsminne IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Eskilsminne IF | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → HIF Akademi (loan) | 8 | (7) |
| 2016 | Landskrona BoIS | 25 | (8) |
| 2017 | Östers IF | 11 | (5) |
| 2017– | Rosenborg | 24 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Sweden U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2018 | |||
Jonathan Levi (born 23 January 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Rosenborg in Eliteserien as a midfielder.[1]
Club career
Youth years and early senior career
Levi grew up in the locality of Glumslöv, situated between the two cities Helsingborg and Landskrona, to a Swedish mother and an Italian father.[2] He started playing football at the local club Glumslövs FF at a young age.[3]
In 2013, he moved to Eskilsminne IF where he joined up with his older brother Christoffer Levi.[2] He made his professional debut two years later in Division 1, the Swedish third tier. Levi however had a hard time breaking in to the squad and joined HIF Akademi, the feeder team of top flight club Helsingborgs IF, on loan during the summer of 2015. He scored 7 goals in 8 appearances for the fourth tier-side during his short loan spell.[4]
Landskrona BoIS
Ahead of the 2016 season, Levi had a trial with Helsingborgs IF, but was not offered a contract by manager Henrik Larsson.[2] He ultimately signed a two-year deal with Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish third tier.[5]
Levi immediately established himself as a key player at Landskrona, operating on either of the two winger positions or playing as a central attacking midfielder. On 25 August 2016, Levi scored in 3-1–win against then reigning Swedish champions Malmö FF in the Swedish Cup.[6] Even though Landskrona eventually missed out on a promotion,[2] Levi enjoyed much success during his first full season at senior level, scoring 8 goals in 25 matches.[7]
Östers IF
In November 2016, Levi was sold to Östers IF in Superettan. He signed a three-year deal with the Växjö-based club.[8] Levi made his debut for his new side on 2 April 2017 in an away fixture against Falkenbergs FF, where he settled the score to 2-0 in stoppage time.[9]
Levi went on to score 5 goals in 11 games during the first half of the 2017 season.[10] His performances at Öster reportedly led to interest from BK Häcken, IFK Norrköping and Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, the Swedish top tier.[11]
Rosenborg BK
On 8 July 2017, Levi transferred to Rosenborg, reigning champions of Eliteserien.[12] He signed a four and a half-year contract with the club,[13] and the transfer fee was reportedly set at 8 million Swedish kronor with 2,1 million in additional bonuses (approximately £0,9 million in total).[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2018
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015 | Eskilsminne | Division 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | Landskrona BoIS | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Östers IF | Superettan | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2017 | Rosenborg | Eliteserien | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 7 | ||
| Career Total | 65 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 93 | 22 | ||
International career
In June 2017, Levi was called up to the Swedish U21 national team by manager Roland Nilsson for a training camp ahead of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Jonathan Levi" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d ""Min pappa är italienare och har lärt mig att man inte alltid ska hålla käften."" (in Swedish). Östers IF. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Spelförståelse är huvudsaken för Jonathan" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "BoIS-succén Jonathan Levi om flytten till Öster: "Rätt val"" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Mittfältare klar för BoIS" (in Swedish). Landskrona Direkt. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "BoIS vidare efter jätteskräll – slog ut MFF" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Hete Levi talar ut om sin framtid" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Levi klar för Östers IF" (in Swedish). Östers IF. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Öster fixade festen i premiären" (in Swedish). Östers IF. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Levi" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Öster-duo sägs intressera Hammarby: "Följer superettan"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Levi klar för Rosenborg BK" (in Swedish). Östers IF. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "-Kommer til å nyte å spilld foran Kjernen" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Officiellt: Jonathan Levi klar för Rosenborg" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.com. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Nilsson samlar trupp på Bosön" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Levi uttagen i U21-landslaget" (in Swedish). Östers IF. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
External links
- Jonathan Levi at Soccerway
- Jonathan Levi at FootballDatabase.eu