Ex-Liverpool star quits non-league team after 17 days to join Bulgarian side

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballJordon IbeJordon Ibe had recently penned a deal to play in non-league but has quit and decided to head to Bulgaria as the ex-Liverpool winger joins the 11th club of his careerEx-Liverpool star Jordon Ibe has decided to end his stint in the eighth-tier of English football after just 17 days - instead turning his attention to a relegation battle in Bulgaria with Lokomotiv Sofia.Ibe, who left Anfield and moved to Bournemouth for £15million in 2016, was on the books of Sittingbourne FC. He joined them less than three weeks ago, but now the 29-year-old has headed for another new challenge.Lokomotiv are the 11th different club of Ibe's career - and the third this year.

The winger made his debut for Liverpool as a teenager and began pushing for a regular spot for the Reds when Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp were on the scene.He has penned a two-year deal with Lokomotiv and will be hoping to make an impact after struggling to attract any clubs in his homeland over the past few seasons.READ MORE: Andy Robertson told he has been proven right about Liverpool after summer snubREAD MORE: Liverpool told transfer 'should have never happened' after £65.5m decisionA club statement said: "After a few difficult seasons, Jordan is ready to revive his career, and we all believe that this will happen at Lokomotiv. He has only played 11 minutes of professional football - for Derby County and Ebbsfleet United - since his contract expired at Bournemouth in 2020.Back in 2015, Ibe scored his first Liverpool goal to seal a 1-0 Europa League win over Rubin Kazan.

He has a really good base and he feels good at this moment but he has to work on things and he has a lot to learn. If he is prepared for this then everything will be good."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.