Aaron Lewis (footballer)

Aaron James Lewis (born 26 June 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town.

Aaron Lewis
Personal information
Full name Aaron James Lewis[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-26) 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 15
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 4 (1)
International career‡
Wales U19
2017 Wales U20 2 (0)
2018–2020 Wales U21 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:40, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Swansea,[2] Lewis is the nephew of former footballer Kenny Morgans.[3]

Club career

Swansea City

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

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

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

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

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

Primarily a full-back, Lewis has also featured as a central midfielder.[31]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City U21/U23 2016–17[4] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2017–18[5] ———4[lower-alpha 1]141
2018–19[6] ———3[lower-alpha 1]131
Total ——102102
Swansea City 2018–19[6] Championship 0000000000
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2018–19[6] League One 7000000070
Lincoln City 2019–20[32] League One 2100201[lower-alpha 1]051
2020–21[33] League One 0000000000
Total 2100201051
Newport County (loan) 2020–21[33] League Two 1000000010
Newport County 2020–21[33] League Two 19100003[lower-alpha 2]0221
2021–22[34] 27110202[lower-alpha 1]0321
2022–23[35] 39121204[lower-alpha 1]0472
Total 8533140901014
Career total 95431602021247
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearances in the EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Swansea City U23

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Swansea City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 101. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. Aaron Lewis at Soccerway
  3. "Getting to know. . . Aaron Lewis | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  4. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. "Aaron Lewis: Swansea defender joins Doncaster Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  8. Liam Hoden (3 February 2019). "Doncaster Rovers: Praise for 'calm' debutant Aaron Lewis from boss Grant McCann". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. "Swans reveal retained list | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. "Wales Under 21 International signs for The Imps". weareimps.com. Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  11. "Aaron Lewis: Lincoln City sign Wales Under-21 defender on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019.
  12. "MATCH REPORT: Huddersfield Town V The Imps". weareimps.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  13. "Welsh International Pens New Deal". www.redimps.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  14. "Jamie Proctor and Aaron Lewis join Exiles on loan". Newport County F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  15. "Newport sign Devitt, Lewis & Proctor on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. "Leyton Orient 2-1 Newport County" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. "Aaron Lewis leaves the Imps". Lincoln City F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  18. "DONE DEAL | Aaron Lewis returns to Exiles". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  19. "County boost promotion bid by signing summer loanee on permanent deal". South Wales Argus.
  20. "Newport County 2-0 Crawley Town" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  21. "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. "Lewis and Haynes sign new Newport deals" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  23. "Demetriou among seven offered Newport contracts" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  24. "Aaron Lewis: Out of contract defender announces Newport County departure" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  25. "Aaron Lewis and Brennan Dickenson training with Mansfield Town hoping for deals | Mansfield and Ashfield Chad".
  26. "Stags land full-back". www.mansfieldtown.net.
  27. "Mansfield sign goalkeeper Pym and full-back Lewis" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  28. "Wales U20 2–2 Cote D'Ivoire". Foot Espoirs. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  29. "Toulon Tournament: France U20 0–0 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  30. "Toulon Tournament: Wales U20 1–0 Bahrain U20". BBC Sport. 2 June 2017.
  31. "'A joy to work with' - County boss calls on Wales to consider versatile Lewis". South Wales Argus.
  32. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  33. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  34. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  35. "Games played by Aaron Lewis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  36. "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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