Lewis John Strapp (born 26 November 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided defender for SJK in Finnish Veikkausliiga.
.jpg) Strapp about take a throw-in during his time at Greenock Morton. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis John Strapp | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunoon, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2023 | Greenock Morton | 104 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Elgin City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Annan Athletic (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Greenock Morton | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | SJK | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | SJK II | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editStrapp joined the Greenock Morton youth academy on its inception in 2012, before signing professional forms shortly after his 16th birthday.[1]
Strapp made his debut for Morton in a Scottish League Cup tie against Albion Rovers in July 2016.[2] He joined Elgin City on loan in August 2017 until January 2018.[3]
In June 2018, Strapp signed with Morton for another season.[4]
In late September 2018, Strapp and team-mate Ruaridh Langan joined Annan Athletic on a short-term development loan.[5]
Strapp scored his first league goal for Morton with the late winner against Ayr United on Halloween 2020;[6] he also opened the scoring with an own goal in the 32nd minute.
Strapp would go on to regularly feature for Morton, making his 100th appearance for the club in a 5-0 home win against Dunfermline Athletic. Strapp also scored his second career goal in a 0-1 away win against Inverness a few weeks later.[7] Following much speculation about a potential move away from Morton, Strapp signed a one-year contract extension, expiring in summer 2023.[8] In April 2023, it was revealed that Strapp would be leaving the club at the end of the season,[9] and due to injury, Strapp's last appearance for Morton would be in a 5-0 away defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Cup in January 2023.[10]
However, after months without a club, and having a trial at Kilmarnock,[11] Strapp returned to Greenock Morton on 8 December 2023, signing a short term deal until the end of January.[12] On 19 January 2024, Strapp signed a contract extension with the Ton until the end of the season.[13]
On 26 June 2024, Strapp moved to Finland and signed with SJK in the country's top-tier Veikkausliiga. The transfer will be effective from 2 July 2024.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17[15] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017–18[16] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[17] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[18] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[19] | Scottish Championship | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 3 | ||
| Elgin City (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Annan Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Scottish League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| SJK | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| SJK Akatemia | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 167 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 214 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "16. Lewis Strapp". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Lewis Strapp". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (18 August 2017). "Strapp joins Elgin City on loan until January". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (19 June 2018). "Lewis Strapp signs one-year contract extension". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Mitchell (27 September 2018). "Strapp and Langan join Annan Athletic on loan". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Young, Chick (31 October 2020). "Morton 3-2 Ayr United". BBC Football. BBC. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Inverness stay third as Morton win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Strapp Signs Extension Until 2023". Greenock Morton FC. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Morton star Lewis Strapp set to leave club". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Kyogo reaches 20 goals as Celtic sail past Morton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Meikle, Blair (1 December 2023). "Gary Mackay-Steven and Lewis Strapp Kilmarnock latest as duo train with side". Football Scotland. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Fan favourite Lewis Strapp returns to Morton in short-term deal". Greenock Telegraph. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Strapp Signs Contract Extension - Greenock Morton FC". 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Strapp vahvistamaan Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerhoa". SJK. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Strapp in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Strapp in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Strapp in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Strapp in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Strapp in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 April 2018). "Match Report: Morton U-20s 1-0 Ayr United U-20s". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
External links
editLewis Strapp at Soccerbase