Aaron Lewis (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron James Lewis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2018 | Swansea City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Lincoln City | 2 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Newport County | 85 | (3) |
2023– | Mansfield Town | 40 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
Wales U19 | |||
2017 | Wales U20 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Wales U21 | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:52, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC) |
Aaron James Lewis (born 26 June 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
Early and personal life
[edit]Born in Swansea,[2] Lewis is the nephew of former footballer Kenny Morgans.[3]
Club career
[edit]Swansea City
[edit]Lewis began his career with Swansea City at the age of 9,[3] making three appearances for their under-23 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17 season,[4] four appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2017–18 season,[5] and three appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2018–19 season.[6]
He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2019.[7] He made his professional debut on 2 February 2019, in a 1–1 League draw away at Portsmouth.[6] He was praised by Grant McCann for his performance in that match.[8] He was released by Swansea in July 2019.[9]
Lincoln City
[edit]On 10 August 2019 Lewis signed a short-term contract with Lincoln City,[10][11] making his debut on 13 August in Lincoln's 1–0 EFL Cup win at Huddersfield.[12] On 13 January 2020, Lewis signed a new 18-month contract with Lincoln, lasting until summer 2021.[13]
On 16 October 2020, Lewis joined Newport County on loan until 2 January 2021.[14][15] He made his debut for Newport on 12 December 2020 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 League Two defeat against Leyton Orient.[16]
On 1 February 2021 it was announced he had left Lincoln by mutual consent.[17]
Newport County
[edit]A day later Lewis returned to Newport County, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[18][19] He scored his first goal for Newport on 20 April 2021 in the 2–0 League Two win against Crawley Town.[20] Lewis played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th-minute penalty.[21] In June 2021 Lewis extended his Newport contract by a further two years.[22]
He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season,[23] but he chose to leave the club.[24]
Mansfield Town
[edit]After training with the club,[25] he signed a two-year contract with Mansfield Town on 11 July 2023 with an option for a third year.[26][27]
International career
[edit]In May 2017, Lewis was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He featured in two of Wales' three group matches, against the Ivory Coast and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.[28][29][30]
Lewis has represented Wales at under-21 level,[7] winning 13 caps.[19]
Playing style
[edit]Primarily a full-back, Lewis has also featured as a central midfielder.[31]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swansea City U21/U23 | 2016–17[4] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2017–18[5] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
2018–19[6] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
Total | — | — | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
Swansea City | 2018–19[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[6] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Lincoln City | 2019–20[32] | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2020–21[33] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Newport County (loan) | 2020–21[33] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Newport County | 2020–21[33] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
2021–22[34] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2022–23[35] | League Two | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
Total | 85 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 4 | ||
Career total | 95 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 124 | 7 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit]Swansea City U23
Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24[37]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Swansea City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 101. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b Aaron Lewis at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Getting to know. . . Aaron Lewis | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ a b "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Aaron Lewis: Swansea defender joins Doncaster Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Liam Hoden (3 February 2019). "Doncaster Rovers: Praise for 'calm' debutant Aaron Lewis from boss Grant McCann". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Swans reveal retained list | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Wales Under 21 International signs for The Imps". weareimps.com. Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Lewis: Lincoln City sign Wales Under-21 defender on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Huddersfield Town V The Imps". weareimps.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Welsh International Pens New Deal". www.redimps.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Proctor and Aaron Lewis join Exiles on loan". Newport County F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Newport sign Devitt, Lewis & Proctor on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2-1 Newport County" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Aaron Lewis leaves the Imps". Lincoln City F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "DONE DEAL | Aaron Lewis returns to Exiles". www.newport-county.co.uk.
- ^ a b "County boost promotion bid by signing summer loanee on permanent deal". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "Newport County 2-0 Crawley Town" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Lewis and Haynes sign new Newport deals" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Demetriou among seven offered Newport contracts" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Aaron Lewis: Out of contract defender announces Newport County departure" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Aaron Lewis and Brennan Dickenson training with Mansfield Town hoping for deals".
- ^ "Stags land full-back". www.mansfieldtown.net.
- ^ "Mansfield sign goalkeeper Pym and full-back Lewis" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Wales U20 2–2 Cote D'Ivoire". Foot Espoirs. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Toulon Tournament: France U20 0–0 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Toulon Tournament: Wales U20 1–0 Bahrain U20". BBC Sport. 2 June 2017.
- ^ "'A joy to work with' - County boss calls on Wales to consider versatile Lewis". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Boss: Character was central to promotion". www.mansfieldtown.net.