Former Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday winger banned from driving after 100mph speeding charge

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 has previously played for Leeds in the Premier League, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool, did not attend the hearing at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.

The London-born Colombia international left Sunderland last month and has 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.