Jamal Lewis (footballer)

Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis playing against Chelsea in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jamal Piaras Lewis[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998[2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 12
Youth career
2014–2016 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Norwich City 32 (0)
National team‡
2016 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2017– Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
2018– Northern Ireland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:31, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:31, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

Jamal Piaras Lewis (born 25 January 1998) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for EFL Championship side Norwich City. Lewis plays primarily as a left-back.

Career

As a youngster he was a national champion athlete competing at an elite level over 1500m and 800m before choosing football. During the 2016/17 season, Lewis played for the Norwich U23 team.[3] At the end of the 2016/17 season, Lewis signed a new contract until 2021.[3] In December 2017, Lewis made his senior debut for Norwich City against Brentford, coming on as a substitute for Marco Stiepermann.[4] On Boxing Day, Lewis made his first start for Norwich against Birmingham.[5] Lewis scored his first senior goal in the 93rd minute of an FA Cup 3rd round replay against Chelsea.[6]

International career

Born in England, Lewis is eligible to the Northern Ireland national football team through his Belfast-born mother.[1] In June 2017, he was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 team. He made his debut against Estonia.[7]

In March 2018, Lewis was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for the first time.[8] He made his professional debut for Northern Ireland in a 2-1 friendly win over South Korea on 24 March 2018.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2016–17[10] Championship 000000—00
2017–18[11] Championship 2202100—241
2018–19[12] Championship 1000010—110
Career total 3202110—351

    International

    As of match played 12 October 2018[13]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Northern Ireland 201840
    Total40

    References

    1. 1 2 "Who is Jamal Lewis? Watch the Northern Ireland international net his first senior goal against Chelsea" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
    2. ↑ "Jamal Lewis". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
    3. 1 2 "Jamal Lewis signs new deal with the Canaries". Norwich City F.C. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    4. ↑ Freezer, David (23 December 2017). "Lewis aims to 'make an impact' for Canaries following his first-team debut". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
    5. ↑ Bailey, Michael (27 December 2017). "'We just complement each other' – Positive impact of one City star rubs off on another". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
    6. ↑ "Chelsea 1-1 Norwich City (5-3 pens)". 12 March 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
    7. ↑ Freezer, David (8 June 2017). "Winning debut with Northern Ireland Under-21s for Norwich City left-back Jamal Lewis". The Pink'un. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    8. ↑ "Jamal Lewis and Conor Hazard handed first call-ups for Northern Ireland". BBC Sport. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
    9. ↑ "Northern Ireland vs. Korea Republic - 24 March 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
    10. ↑ "Games played by Jamal Lewis in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
    11. ↑ "Games played by Jamal Lewis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
    12. ↑ "Games played by Jamal Lewis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
    13. ↑ "Lewis, Jamal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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