Clayton Lewis (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clayton Rhys Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Auckland City FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellington Olympic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–14 | Team Wellington | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wanderers SC | 11 | (2) |
| 2015– | Auckland City FC | 16 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | New Zealand U-20 | 12 | (4) |
| 2015– | New Zealand | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 November 2016. | |||
Clayton Rhys Lewis (born 12 February 1997 in Wellington) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership.
Career
Lewis attended St Patrick's College, Wellington from 2010 until 2014. He began his career with Wellington Olympic where he played alongside his father Barry. Lewis came into prominence in the 2013 winter season where he was a key member of the Wellington Olympic team which finished second in the Central Premier League and reached the semifinals of the Chatham Cup. This exposure led his to being signed by Team Wellington for the 2013–14 ASB Premiership season.[2] However he did not make an appearance for Team Wellington.
On 1 July 2014 he was signed on a free transfer by Wanderers SC. Lewis made his debut on 22 November 2014 on the fifth match of the season away at WaiBOP United in a 3–0 win in which he scored. He would go on to make 11 appearances, score 3 goals and assist another 3 for the Wanderers that season.
International career
Lewis made his international debut for New Zealand on 31 March 2015 against South Korea, playing 54 minutes in a 1–0 defeat.
He has also made several appearances for the New Zealand under-20 team starting in April 2015. He is part of the under-20 side for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored his first FIFA U-20 World Cup goal against Myanmar in a 5–1 group stage win at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "18 year-old Lewis makes steep rise into All Whites". New Zealand Herald. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links
- Clayton Lewis – FIFA competition record
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