Harry Lewis (footballer, born 1997)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Other people|Harry Lewis}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Harry Lewis

| image = Harry Lewis 2022.jpg

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Harry Charles John Lewis{{cite news|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136|title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed|website=Premierleague.com|date=1 September 2016|accessdate=7 January 2017}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shrewsbury, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{cite web |title=Harry Lewis |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=86892 |publisher=Soccerbase |accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Carlisle United

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = Shrewsbury Town

| youthyears2 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs2 = Southampton

| years1 = 2016–2022

| clubs1 = Southampton

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Dundee United (loan)

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2024

| clubs3 = Bradford City

| caps3 = 72

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Carlisle United

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = England U18

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 19:14, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 17:16, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

}}

Harry Charles John Lewis (born 20 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|CarlislU}} club Carlisle United.

Club career

=Southampton=

Lewis joined Southampton's academy from Shrewsbury Town in 2015.{{cite news|title=Saints sign young goalkeeper Lewis|url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2015-08-31/saints-sign-young-goalkeeper-lewis|accessdate=7 January 2017 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=31 August 2015}} After impressing with the under-23 side, Lewis made his professional debut for Southampton on 7 January 2017 against Norwich City in an FA Cup match. He conceded a penalty in the match as Southampton drew 2–2 at Carrow Road.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38474591 |title=Norwich City 2–2 Southampton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2017 |accessdate=7 January 2017 }}

On 14 July 2017, he joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United on a one-year loan, having also signed a new three-year contract with Southampton.{{cite web|title=United secure Lewis |url=http://dufc.co/news/united-secure-lewis/ |publisher=Dundee United F. C. |date=14 July 2017 |accessdate=14 July 2017}}{{cite news|title=Lewis signs new deal and loaned to Dundee United|url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-14/harry-lewis-new-southampton-contract-dundee-united-loan|accessdate=15 July 2017|publisher=Southampton F.C.|date=14 July 2017|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209171507/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-14/harry-lewis-new-southampton-contract-dundee-united-loan|url-status=dead}} Five days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 win at Highland Football League club Buckie Thistle in the Scottish League Cup.{{cite news |last1=Cran |first1=George |title=Former Southampton man Harry has his sights set on Dundee United No 1 spot |url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/former-southampton-man-harry-sights-set-dundee-united-no-1-spot/ |accessdate=16 August 2019 |work=Evening Telegraph |date=22 July 2017}} He made 39 appearances in all competitions as Dundee United came third in the league and were eliminated 4–3 on aggregate by Livingston in the play-off semi-finals.{{cite news |last1=McLauchlin |first1=Brian |title=Livingston 1–1 Dundee United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43999213 |accessdate=16 August 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2018}}

=Bradford City=

On 16 May 2022, it was confirmed that Lewis would join Bradford City on 1 July 2022 once his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=Lewis to join Bradford |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-05-16/announcement-harry-lewis-bradford-city-southampton-football-club-2022 |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=City snap up Saints stopper |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/city-snap-up-saints-stopper/ |access-date=16 May 2022|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}} In March 2023, Lewis handled the ball outside of the area at Newport County's Rodney Parade, after confusing the rugby markings on the pitch.{{cite web |title=Harry Lewis: Bradford City keeper gets markings confused at Newport County's rugby union home |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/64929053 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=10 May 2023 |date=11 March 2023}}

=Carlisle United=

On 11 January 2024, Lewis signed for League One club Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee, on a two-and-a-half year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2024/january/contract-blues-sign-stopper-on-permanent-deal/|title=CONTRACT: Blues sign stopper on permanent deal|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=11 January 2024|accessdate=11 January 2024}}

International career

Lewis has represented England at under-18 level. On 24 September 2014, he came on to the field to make his England U18s debut, replacing goalkeeper and captain Freddie Woodman in a 2–0 friendly defeat away to Italy at the Stadio Giovanni Chiggiato.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/Sep/24/italy-u18s-v-england-u18s-international-in-caorle-240914|title=Young Lions downed by quick-fire Azzurrini double |publisher=The Football Association|date=24 September 2014 |access-date=30 January 2017}}

Personal life

Lewis is the grandson of former Shrewsbury Town and Stockport County goalkeeper Ken Mulhearn.{{cite news|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2015/09/03/ken-mulhearns-so-proud-of-harry-lewis/ |title=Ken Mulhearn's so proud of Harry Lewis|accessdate=12 January 2017|work=Shropshire Star|date=3 September 2015}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 12 November 2024}}{{soccerway|harry-lewis/413463|access-date=11 January 2017}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=5|Southampton U23

|2016–17

|colspan="3"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3Appearances in EFL Trophy030
2018–19

|colspan="3"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3030
2019–20

|colspan="3"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2020
2020–21

|colspan="3"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3030
colspan="2"|Total

!colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0||11||0

rowspan=7|Southampton

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|86892|2016|accessdate= 19 January 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

03000colspan="2"|—30
2017–18{{soccerbase season|86892|2017|accessdate=7 October 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2018–19{{soccerbase season|86892|2018|accessdate=4 January 2021}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2019–20{{soccerbase season|86892|2019|accessdate=4 January 2021}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2020–21{{soccerbase season|86892|2020|accessdate=4 January 2021}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2021–22

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!0||0||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0

Dundee United (loan)

|2017–18

|Scottish Championship

|30

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rowspan="3"|Bradford City

|2022–23{{soccerbase season|86892|2022|access-date=10 May 2023}}

|League Two

|46

0102040530
2023–24{{soccerbase season|86892|2023|accessdate=11 January 2024}}

|League Two

|26

010301{{efn|name="EFT"}}0310
colspan="2"|Total

!72

0205050840
rowspan="3"|Carlisle United

|2023–24{{soccerbase season|86892|2023|accessdate=11 January 2024}}

|League One

|20

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2024–25{{soccerbase season|86892|2024|accessdate=11 January 2024}}

|League Two

|14

000101{{efn|name="EFT"}}0160
colspan="2"|Total

!34

0001010360
colspan="3"|Career total

!136||0||7||0||10||0||20||0||173||0

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