Lewis Payne (footballer)

Lewis James Payne (born 11 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.

Lewis Payne
Personal information
Full name Lewis James Payne[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2022 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Southampton 0 (0)
2023 → Eastleigh (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → Newport County (loan) 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[3] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[4]

On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[5] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following his loan spell.[6]

On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[8]

Career statistics
As of 24 October 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U23 2021–22 ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Southampton 2022–23[10] Premier League 0000100010
Eastleigh (loan) 2022–23[11] National League 20——0020
Newport County (loan) 2023–24[12] League Two 8000101[lower-alpha 1]0100
Career total 100002070190
Notes
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. Lewis Payne at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Payne signs professional contract". southamptonfc.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. "Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. "New signing: Lewis Payne joins the Spitfires". www.eastleighfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. "Payne to return from Eastleigh loan". Southampton FC. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. "Lewis Payne joins The Exiles on a season-long loan". Newport County AFC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. Payne Newport debut
  9. Lewis Payne at Soccerway
  10. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  11. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  12. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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