Lewie Coyle

Lewie Coyle
Personal information
Full name Lewie Jacob Coyle[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995
Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Right back / Right-wing back
Club information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
(on loan from Leeds United)
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2016 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014- Leeds United 15 (0)
2014 → Harrogate Town (loan) 2 (0)
2017-2018 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 42 (0)
2018– → Fleetwood Town (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Lewie Jacob Coyle (born 15 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town on loan from EFL Championship side Leeds United, as a right back. He is the younger brother of boxer Tommy Coyle and professional golfer Joe Coyle.

Youth career

Coyle started his footballing life at his boyhood club Leeds United and hit the headlines as a 10-year-old when he was involved in an alleged tapping-up scandal with Chelsea. Coyle's father alleged that he was offered £10,000 'in readies' and the promise of a new kitchen if his son were to attend a one-week trial with the Premier League champions. It was also claimed that Spanish giants Barcelona had made an offer for Coyle around the same time.[2]

Coyle remained at Leeds United and signed on as a scholar upon leaving school, before signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2014. He joined fellow Yorkshire club Harrogate Town on a one-month loan in October of the same year. The loan deal was cut short after he picked up a serious ankle injury in his second appearance, and he returned to his parent club, where he would be assigned a shirt number in the final months of the season under Neil Redfearn but failed to make an appearance.

Professional career

Coyle signed a new one-year contract in the summer of 2015, following his progression to the fringes of the first team. A further one-year extension followed in November after the youngster impressed new head coach Steve Evans as captain of the under-21 side. A week later, he was due to join League Two strugglers York City on an emergency loan deal, but the arrangement fell through following a breakdown in communication between the Yorkshire clubs. Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post in early December, Coyle said that the club was intending to try and send him out on loan again in the January 2016 transfer window.

Coyle was named in the first team squad for Leeds United for the first time on the 17th December, as an unused substitute in a 1–0 win at Elland Road over Preston North End. He made his professional debut for Leeds United after coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw versus Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 27 December 2015. He became the sixth Academy graduate to feature during the 2015–16 season, following Charlie Taylor, Sam Byram, Alex Mowatt, Lewis Cook and Kalvin Phillips.

Coyle made his first start on 9 January 2016 against Rotherham United to help Leeds advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup in a 2–0 victory.[3]

On 26 October 2016, Coyle picked up a knee injury in normal time against Norwich City in the English League Cup. His injury was after Leeds had used all their substitutes and saw Leeds down to 10 men for all of the 30 minutes of extra time; however Leeds managed to secure a penalty shootout victory after a 2–2 draw.[4] On 3 November, despite being out injured, Coyle signed a new two-year extension deal at the club keeping him at the club until the end of the 2019 season.[5]

On 9 January 2017, Coyle made his return from injury in Leeds' 2–1 FA Cup win against Cambridge United.[6] On 13 January 2017, Coyle made his first start in the League of the 2016–17 season in a 1–0 win against Derby County to send Leeds third in the EFL Championship table.[7] On 29 January 2017, Coyle gave away a costly penalty against Sutton United in the FA Cup. The penalty, converted by Jamie Collins, saw Leeds knocked out in a 1–0 defeat.[8]

Fleetwood Town loan

On 4 July 2017, Coyle agreed a new three-year deal with Leeds United, running until 2020 and, the same day, went out on a season-long loan to League One side Fleetwood Town, for the 2017–18 season, linking up with one of his former Leeds head coaches, Uwe Rosler.[9]

Coyle impressed early on for Fleetwood Town including receiving several man of the match awards in his first few games at Fleetwood Town.[10] On 6 November 2017, Coyle received the first red card of his career after being sent off in Fleetwood's FA Cup 2-1 victory against Chorley F.C..[11] On 6 January 2018, Coyle also was part of the side who caused an FA Cup upset, earning a Replay after a 0-0 draw against Premier League opposition Leicester City.[12] In January, with Leeds facing an injury and suspension crisis under then Head Coach Thomas Christiansen, Leeds considered recalling Coyle from his loan, but decided to not exercise the recall to ensure guaranteed run of games at Fleetwood.[13]

In March 2018, Coyle received special praise from new Fleetwood Manager John Sheridan, citing him as a player who always gives 100% in training and during the matches and that Coyle was an example to the whole squad.[14] On 24 March 2018, Coyle was nominated for both Fleetwood Town's Player Of The Year and Young Player Of The Year awards at their annual ceremony.[15]

On 5 May 2018, Coyle won the Players’ Player of the Year Award and the fan voted Junior Cod Army Player of the Year Award.[16]

Fleetwood Town loan (Second spell)

On 27 June 2018, Coyle was re-signed on loan by Fleetwood Town, on a 6-month loan deal by new manager Joey Barton.[17] He made his second debut for the club on 4 August, starting in the 1-0 loss against A.F.C. Wimbledon.[18]

Personal life

A sporting family, Coyle's elder brother Tommy is a professional boxer and has challenged for the Commonwealth Lightweight title. His younger brother Rocco is at Hull City in the Youth Academy after joining from Leeds United. His elder brother Joe is a professional golfer.[19]

Honours

Individual

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Discipline
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsA yellow cardA red card
Leeds United 2015–16[22] Championship 1102000––130 10
2016–17[23] 402040––100 00
Leeds 150404000230 10
Harrogate Town (loan) 2014–15[24] Conference North 2000––––20 00
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2017–18[25] League One 1803010––190 00
Career Total 350405000480 10

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Youngster signs for his dream team". Hull Daily Mail. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  3. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3391771/Leeds-1-0-Rotherham-Steve-Evans-earns-bragging-rights-former-Mustafa-Carayol-s-debut-goal.html
  4. ↑ "NORWICH CITY: PENALTIES SEE LEEDS EDGE CLASSIC". Leeds United. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "LEWIE COYLE SIGNS 2 YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION". Leeds United. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Cambridge 1 Leeds 2". BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "DERBY COUNTY: WIN SENDS UNITED THIRD". Leeds United. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "MATCHDAY: Sutton United Vs Leeds LIVE". BBC Sport. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "COYLE HEADS OUT ON LOAN". Leeds United. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Leeds United: Lewie Coyle's developing from 'right move'". Yorkshire Evening Post. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Chorley 1 Fleetwood 2". BBC Sport. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Fleetwood 0 Leicester City 0". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Thomas Christiansen to discuss possible recall of Lewie Coyle". Yorkshire Evening Post Sport. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Sheridan tells Fleetwood players to copy Coyle to finish with a flourish". Blackpool Gazette. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Cast your vote for end of season Fan Awards Night". Fleetwood Town. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Eastham named Fans Player of the Year: Coyle, Hunter, Grant and McAleny also pick up awards". Fleetwood Town. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "LEWIE COYLE REJOINS FLEETWOOD TOWN". Fleetwood Town. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 WIMBLEDON 1". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "About Coyle And Sons". Coyle And Sons. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Eastham named Fans Player of the Year: Coyle, Hunter, Grant and McAleny also pick up awards". Fleetwood Town. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Eastham named Fans Player of the Year: Coyle, Hunter, Grant and McAleny also pick up awards". Fleetwood Town. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Lewie Coyle in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Lewie Coyle in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  24. ↑ Lewie Coyle at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Lewie Coyle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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