Belgium Ivens broke through to the first team of hometown club
KSK Beveren in the
2003–04 season. He played one season for the club, in a period in which
Jean-Marc Guillou guided Beveren to a more attractive financial situation through talented
Ivorian players. This meant a limited opportunity for Ivens to play in the first team, which resulted in moving to second division side
KMSK Deinze in 2004. There he played two seasons, before being signed by
K.V. Mechelen in the spring of 2006. With Mechelen he promoted to the
Belgian Pro League, and became captain of the team.
FC Groningen On 16 June 2010, Ivens signed a four-year contract with Groningen. Groningen paid a €500,000 fee for the player. He made his first-team debut in a 2–2
Eredivisie draw against
Ajax on 8 August 2010. ==Coaching career==