JORDAN IBE LIVERPOOL FC ACADEMY PLAYER

Jordon Ashley F. Ibe (born 8 December 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for the Liverpool Academy.

On 20 December 2011, Liverpool agreed a deal to sign the highly-rated Ibe from Wycombe Wanderers for a reported initial fee of £750,000, potentially rising to £1,000,000. Competition for Ibe had been heavy, with Liverpool beating the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea to the signing. Ibe had already made a breakthrough into the senior side at Wycombe, however he was placed in the Academy at Liverpool for the 2011-12 season. He made his under-18s debut in the 1-0 win against Crewe on 7 January 2012 and scored his first under-18s goal in a 1-0 win against Blackburn on 18 February 2012. After making his debut, Ibe was a mainstay in the side, accumulating 12 appearances and netting 3 goals. He has been employed in a wide right position by the Academy. Ibe was also given experience playing alongside Liverpool's Reserve team players, being selected to play the full 90 minutes of the NextGen Series third-place play-off tie with Marseille on 24 March 2012, which Liverpool won 2-0.