Dylan James Christopher Levitt (born 17 November 2000) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a

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for club Hibernian and the Wales national team. Levitt is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system. He made his senior debut in a

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match in November 2019, which was his only first-team appearance for

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. He spent time on loan at

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, Croatian club Istra 1961 and Scottish club

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. He left Manchester United in July 2022 and joined Dundee United on a permanent deal. Levitt moved to Hibernian a year later. Levitt represented Wales at several youth levels, before making his senior international debut in a

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game against

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in September 2020. He was selected for the Wales squads that played in

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and the

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Club career

Manchester United

Levitt joined the Manchester United youth system at the age of eight and signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2018. In November 2019, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2022. He made his senior debut with United in a

match against

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on 28 November 2019. On 8 September 2020, Levitt was sent on a season-long loan to

. On 8 January 2021, it was reported that Levitt's loan at Charlton Athletic had been cut short after he made only five first-team appearances at the

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club. On 15 February 2021, Levitt joined

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side Istra 1961 on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 14 April, he was unexpectedly given a chance by coach

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in the

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semi-final against

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, being named in the starting lineup. He played until 64th minute when he was replaced by Dino Halilović, as Istra managed to pull off an upset 3

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2 win and qualify for the

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Dundee United

On 20 August 2021, Levitt joined

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club

on a season-long loan. After scoring six goals in 29 league and cup appearances for the Tangerines, including an extra-time winner against Kilmarnock in the fourth round of the

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, and three in the final five league matches to help Dundee United qualify for European football, Levitt was voted the fans' player of the year. Levitt then joined Dundee United on a two-year deal in July 2022, and later extended this contract by one year. United were relegated from the Premiership after the 2022–23 season, and in July 2023 the club accepted an offer of around £300,000 for him from Hibernian.

Hibernian

Levitt signed a three-year contract with Hibernian on 5 July 2023.

International career

Levitt represented Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. In May 2019, he was called up to the

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senior squad for the first time. He made his debut on 3 September 2020, in a 1–0

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away win against

. In May 2021, he was selected in Wales' 26-man squad for

. He made his tournament debut as a late substitute in Wales' 1–0 defeat against

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in Rome. In November 2022, he was named in the Wales squad for the

Career statistics

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International

References

External links

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at the Hibernian F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levitt, Dylan 2000 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Charlton Athletic F.C. players Croatian Football League players English Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Manchester United F.C. players NK Istra 1961 players Sportspeople from Mold, Flintshire Footballers from Flintshire UEFA Euro 2020 players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Wales men's international footballers Wales men's under-21 international footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Welsh expatriate men's footballers Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Welsh men's footballers Dundee United F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Hibernian F.C. players