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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1973)}}
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| name                = Linvoy Primus<br />{{nobold|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}}}
| image               = Linvoy Primus.jpg
| image_size          = 200
| alt                 = A black man with dreadlocks wearing a white polo shirt. He is smiling and facing left.
| caption             = Primus in 2009
| fullname            = Linvoy Stephen Primus<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|16110|access-date=26 August 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1973|9|14|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/>
| birth_place         = [[Forest Gate]], England
| height              = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Linvoy Primus profile |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2541/Linvoy-Primus/overview |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |language=en}}</ref>
| position            = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub         =
| clubnumber          =
| youthyears1         = 1990–1992
| youthclubs1         = [[Charlton Athletic F.C. Academy|Charlton Athletic]]
| years1              = 1992–1994
| years2              = 1994–1997
| years3              = 1997–2000
| years4              = 2000–2009
| years5              = 2008
| clubs1              = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
| clubs2              = [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
| clubs3              = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| clubs4              = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| clubs5              = → [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
| caps1               = 4
| caps2               = 127
| caps3               = 94
| caps4               = 198
| caps5               = 10
| goals1              = 0
| goals2              = 7
| goals3              = 1
| goals4              = 5
| goals5              = 1
| totalcaps           = 433
| totalgoals          = 14
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'''Linvoy Stephen Primus''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 14 September 1973) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]].

Born in [[Forest Gate]], England, to Caribbean-born parents, Primus began his professional career at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], where he made four league appearances. Primus moved on a [[Free transfer (football)|free transfer]] to [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] and established himself as a [[First team (association football)|first team]] regular in the lower divisions of English football before earning a £250,000 transfer to [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].

A [[Bosman ruling|Bosman transfer]] to Portsmouth followed after three successful seasons at the [[Berkshire]]-based club. Initially, Primus struggled to break into the team and had his progress hindered by injuries. But the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03 season]] signaled a change in direction as Primus broke into the first team and won Portsmouth fan's player of the season as well as the [[PFA Fans' Player of the Year]] for his division. For the next three seasons Primus was in and out of the first team and worked under three managers: [[Harry Redknapp]], [[Velimir Zajec]] and [[Alain Perrin]]. The [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07 season]] was the last injury-free season for Primus as a career-threatening knee injury meant he would not make an appearance the [[2007–08 Premier League|following season]]. Primus went out on loan to former club Charlton and made 10 appearances and one further appearance for Portsmouth before retiring through injury in December 2009. The Milton End stand at [[Fratton Park]] was renamed the 'Linvoy Primus Community Stand' because of his outstanding services to the club.

Primus, who is married and has three children, is known for his Christian charity work. He is involved in the Christian charity 'Faith & Football' and walked the [[Great Wall of China]] to raise £100,000 for their cause. Other charitable causes he has been involved in are the [[Alpha course]], a cinema advertisement about Christianity and the formation of a [[Prayer group#Prayer groups|prayer group]] at Portsmouth. In 2007, he released his autobiography, titled ''Transformed'', which details his [[conversion to Christianity]].