Ex-Leeds United player banned from driving after being caught doing 100mph
Ian Poveda, who played for Leeds United in the Premier League, has been handed a driving ban after getting caught speeding
A former Leeds footballer has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding at 100mph in a 70mph zone.
Ian Poveda, 26, was a Sunderland player when he was stopped by a police officer who saw him speeding in his black Range Rover on the A184 in South Tyneside around 8.45am on Sunday February 23 2025.
The winger, who previously played for Leeds in the Premier League and made 25 appearances in four seasons, did not attend the hearing at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
The London-born Colombia international left Sunderland last month and signed for Internacional de Bogota.
Brian Payne, prosecuting, told the court that a police officer saw the Range Rover accelerate away on the A184 dual-carriageway.
“It is clear that the Range Rover was travelling well in excess of the speed limit,” Mr Payne said. I am going to suggest it was at about 100mph in a 70mph zone.”
The officer signalled for the car to stop and Poveda pulled over immediately. Janice Hall, defending, said her client’s speeding was “for a very short period of time”.
Poveda had nine points on his licence at the time after three previous speeding offences, the court heard.
Magistrates banned the player for six months under the totting up procedure, having imposed another six points on his licence.
After admitting the offence, he was fined £800, with a £320 surcharge and £600 costs.