Noah Lewis (born 23 August 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C club Perugia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perugia | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Waterwijk | ||
| 2011–2012 | Almere City | ||
| 2012–2019 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → FC Dordrecht (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Willem II | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | St Patrick's Athletic | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Perugia | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editBorn in Almere, Lewis started out playing with Waterwijk, before joining Almere City at the age of 11, where he spent 1 year before joining Feyenoord Academy in 2012. He spent 7 years playing at Youth level for Feyenoord, featuring in the Beloften Eredivisie, KNVB Reserve Cup, Premier League International Cup and UEFA Youth League.[2]
Feyenoord
editLewis made his first team debut for Feyenoord on 21 March 2018, replacing Sven van Beek from the bench in a 4–0 win over ADO Den Haag in a friendly.[3]
FC Dordrecht loan
editIn July 2019, he was loaned out to Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht until 2 January 2020. He made a total of 10 appearances in the league and 2 more in the KNVB Cup.[4]
Willem II
editLewis signed for Eredivisie side Willem II in September 2021.[5] He featured mainly for the club's reserve side but was an unused substitute in 3 of the first team's Eredivisie games during the season as they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[4]
St Patrick's Athletic
editOn 26 January 2023, Lewis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[6][2][7] Manager Tim Clancy revealed that the opportunity to sign Lewis came about after a move to a UK club collapsed after Lewis failed to obtain a work permit for that country as he did not meet the criteria following a rule change due to Brexit.[8] Lewis was voted Player of the Month for February 2023 by the clubs supporters for his performances in his first month with the club.[9] He scored the first goals of his senior career on 2 June 2023, coming off the bench away to UCD and scoring a header from a corner with his first touch in the 42nd minute, before scoring another header from a corner in the 63rd minute of a 3–1 win.[10] On 12 July 2023, Lewis made his first appearance in European competition in a 2–1 loss against F91 Dudelange in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Stade Jos Nosbaum.[11] On 12 August 2023, it was announced that Lewis had left the club by mutual consent.[12]
Perugia
editOn 11 January 2024, Lewis signed for Serie C side Perugia on a contract until June 2026, following a successful trial period with the Italian club.[13][14] In August 2024, Lewis underwent surgery on the Anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee after an injury, with the recovery initially estimated to take a minimum of 6 months.[15]
International career
editLewis made his Netherlands U17 debut on 12 February 2017 in a 2–1 loss to Portugal U17.[16] In October 2018, he was an unused substitute for Netherlands U19 in their 5–0 win over Faroe Islands U19,[17] 6–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina U19[18] and their 2–1 loss to Republic of Ireland U19.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2019–20[4] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| FC Dordrecht (loan) | 2019–20[4] | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Willem II | 2021–22[4] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2023[4] | LOI Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Perugia | 2023–24[4] | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FAI Cup & Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2023–24 Serie C Promotion play-offs
References
edit- ^ Noah Lewis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Team, The42 (26 January 2023). "St Pat's sign Dutch centre-back who spent seven years at Feyenoord". The42.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Feyenoord vs. ADO Den Haag - 21 March 2018 - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Netherlands - N. Lewis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Noah Lewis naar Willem II". WillemII.
- ^ "#SAINTS2023 | Noah Lewis Joins St Pat's". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (26 January 2023). "St Pat's complete move for Dutch centre-back". Irish Mirror.
- ^ McCadden, Mark (8 February 2023). "Saints boss reveals how recent arrival was a Brexit benefit". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "Unlikely brace from super sub Noah Lewis earns St Patrick's Athletic victory at UCD". Independent.ie. 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Mark Doyle's late strike keeps struggling Saints alive in Conference qualifier". Independent.ie. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "UFFICIALE: NOAH LEWIS È BIANCOROSSO!". A.C. Perugia Calcio (in Italian). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Mencacci, Francesca (11 January 2024). "Grifo, Lewis biancorosso fino al 2026. Acella può andare, Kouan manca la firma". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Bulletin. Lewis underwent surgery: six months to recover. Dell'Orco remains out, his return is postponed". Quotidiano Sportivo. 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Portugal - Netherlands 2:1 (U17 Friendlies 2017, February)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Netherlands-Faroe Islands | Under-19 2019". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Netherlands-Bosnia and Herzegovina | Under-19 2019". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland-Netherlands | Under-19 2019". UEFA.com.
External links
edit- Noah Lewis at Soccerway