Warren Lewis (soccer, born 1971)
Warren Lewis (born 13 April 1971) is a South African former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Warren Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Durban City | |||
| Wits University | |||
| 1991–1994 | Southern New Hampshire University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1999 | AmaZulu | 114 | (12) |
| 1999–2002 | Orlando Pirates | 68 | (3) |
| 2002–2006 | Moroka Swallows | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Maccabi South Africa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
After a few seasons at Moroka Swallows, Lewis decided to become more religious. He chose to refrain from playing matches on the Jewish Sabbath.[1] In 2009, Lewis coached the Maccabi South Africa side at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[1]
International
Lewis earned his first cap for the South Africa national football team in a 2000 COSAFA Cup semi-final match against Zimbabwe on 29 July 2000. His only other appearance for South Africa came in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier versus Congo in Pointe Noire in September of that same year.[2]
Relocated
In 2015, Lewis relocated to Israel.
Honours
Individual
Southern New Hampshire University
- NSCAA All-America: 1994
- NSCAA All-New England: 1991, 1992, 1994
References
- Da Silva, Dominic (27 October 2007). "Warren Lewis". Durban City F.C. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
Footnotes
- Talshir, Uri. "For religious former South Africa captain, there is life after soccer". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- "ALL INTERNATIONAL MATCHES (Bafana Bafana)" (PDF). South African Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
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