Lewis Koumas

Lewis Terence Koumas (born 19 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward[3] or midfielder[4] for Premier League team Liverpool.

Lewis Koumas
Personal information
Full name Lewis Terence Koumas[1]
Date of birth (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005[2]
Place of birth Chester, England[2]
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 67
Youth career
2013–2016 Tranmere Rovers
2016– Liverpool
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Wales U19 2 (1)

Early life

Koumas was born in Chester.[2]

Club career

Koumas joined the Liverpool academy as an 11-year old in November 2016, having spent 3 years with the academy of Tranmere Rovers.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in January 2023.[6]

He made his unofficial first team debut on 19 July 2023 in a 4-2 pre-season friendly win over Karlsruher SC.[7]

International career

Koumas is eligible to represent England through birth, Wales through his father, and Cyprus through his paternal grandfather.[8]

Koumas was named in the Wales U19 national team in March 2023 for matches against Scotland U19.[9] He made his debut on 23 March, starting in a 2–1 win for Wales before being substituted in the 55th minute.[10] He was called up again in June and scored in a 2–2 draw against Sweden.[11]

Style of play

In addition to playing as a midfielder, Koumas featured predominantly as a striker for Liverpool U18.[6][12]

Personal life

Koumas is the son of former Wales international footballer Jason Koumas.[6]

References
  1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. "L. Koumas: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. "Lewis Koumas". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. "Lewis Koumas: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. Williams, Marc (8 November 2016). "Son of ex-Wales international joins Liverpool - reports". Daily Star. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. "Lewis Koumas signs first professional contract with LFC". Liverpool F.C. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. Durkan, Joanna (20 July 2023). "Liverpool's kids "hungry for more" after "special" 1st minutes in pre-season". This is Anfield. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. Barton, Leon (12 May 2016). "What was the difference between Jason Koumas and Steven Gerrard? Not talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. "Cymru MU19 squad announced for Scotland double-header". Football Association of Wales. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. "Cymru vs. Scotland Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. "Cymru vs. Sweden Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. Chapman, Joseph (11 January 2023). "Liverpool confirm contract agreement as striker follows West Brom favourite". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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