Matthew Lewis (born 6 June 1990) is an Australian former professional footballer who last played for Blacktown City in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Considered a club legend, Lewis has made over 300 official appearances as a defender for the Demons.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Blacktown City | 14 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Blacktown City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2011– | Blacktown City | 284 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 | |||
Career
editCentral Coast Mariners
editOn 25 January 2009 Lewis made his debut for the Central Coast Mariners against Adelaide United at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford.[1][2]
On 15 September 2010, Lewis competed in a 100-metre race alongside the likes of Jarryd Hayne, Greg Inglis, Nathan Gardner, Josh Morris, Ben Barba, Lachie Turner and Courtenay Dempsey to find the fastest football player in Australia.[3]
Blacktown City
editSince rejoining his boyhood club Blacktown City in 2011, Lewis made his 305th appearance for the club in a league match against Marconi Stallions on 28 August 2020. He broke the record for the most appearances made for Blacktown, surpassing Damien Foxe who made 304 appearances.[4] After 376 appearances in total, Lewis announced his retirement on 16 August 2023, having won three National Premier Leagues NSW Championships, one Premiership, and a National Premier Leagues Grand Final in 2015. He played his last match on 20 August against Wollongong Wolves at Landen Stadium.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Young talent time for season decider". Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Reds claim win, but victory to Melbourne Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Walshaw, Nick (13 September 2010). "Olympian Matt Shirvington has the Jarryd Hayne plane set for takeoff". Fox Sports. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (28 August 2020). "Matt Lewis breaks Blacktown City appearance record". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Matt Lewis Announces Retirement". Blacktown City FC. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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