Lewis Brunt
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Lewis Brunt
|fullname = Lewis Ray Brunt
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|6|df=y}}
|birth_place=Lichfield, England{{WorldFootball.net}}
|height = {{height|m=1.87}}
|position = Centre-back
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
|youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
|currentclub = Wrexham
|clubnumber = 3
|years1 = 2019–2021
|clubs1 = Aston Villa
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020
|clubs2 = → Gloucester City (loan)
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2020–2021
|clubs3 = → Gloucester City (loan)
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2021–2024
|clubs4 = Leicester City
|caps4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023–2024
|clubs5 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
|caps5 = 34
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2024–
|clubs6 = Wrexham
|caps6 = 22
|goals6 = 0
|club-update = 22:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|Wrexham}} club Wrexham. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder or right-back.
Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.
Club career
=Aston Villa=
Brunt started his career at Aston Villa. After playing for the Under-18s and Under-23s, he was given his first professional contract by Villa in November 2018.{{Cite web|title=Aston Villa tie down youngster Lewis Brunt to first professional deal|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/aston-villa-tie-down-youngster-lewis-brunt-to-first-professional-deal-22742832|access-date=2022-01-08|website=OneFootball|language=en}} On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for National League North side Gloucester City on loan.{{Cite web|last=Iles|first=Robert|date=2020-01-24|title=Gloucester sign highly-rated Aston Villa youngster on loan|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gloucester-city-sign-highly-rated-3774076|access-date=2022-01-08|website=GloucestershireLive|language=en}} On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 June 2021|title=Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/Retained-and-released-list/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Aston Villa Football Club}}
=Leicester City=
In August 2021, Brunt signed for Leicester City.{{Cite web|last=Blackwell|first=Jordan|date=2021-08-17|title=Summer signings feature as City youth teams begin seasons|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-premier-league-two-transfers-5796261|access-date=2022-01-08|website=LeicestershireLive|language=en}} He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup.{{Cite news|title=Leicester City v Watford|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59911348|access-date=2022-01-08}} On 1 May 2022, Brunt made his Premier League debut, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Boubakary Soumaré in a 3-1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite news |title=Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Leicester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61205840 |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2022}}
Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season.{{cite news |title=Maddison & O'Brien Scoop POTS Prizes At LCFC End Of Season Awards |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/2620388/maddison--obrien-scoop-pots-prizes-at-lcfc-end-of-season-awards |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=Leicester City |date=20 May 2022}} In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.{{cite news |title=Talented Midfielder Brunt Signs New Deal |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/2659268/talented-midfielder-brunt-signs-new-deal |access-date=27 August 2022 |work=Leicester City Football Club |date=16 August 2022}}
==Mansfield Town (loan)==
On 25 August 2023, Brunt signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2023/august/stags-sign-leicester-defender-on-loan/|title=Stags sign Leicester defender on loan|website=www.mansfieldtown.net|date=25 August 2023|accessdate=25 August 2023}} He made his league debut for the club as an 85th minute substitute during a 3-2 win against Stockport County the following day.{{cite news |title=Mansfield Town 3-2 Stockport County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66552501 |access-date=29 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2023}} A successful season saw Mansfield automatically promoted having finished in third position, Brunt making thirty-four league appearances.{{soccerbase season|125055|2023|accessdate=4 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68755939|title=Mansfield Town 2-1 Accrington Stanley - Stags seal promotion to League One|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024}} Following the end of the season, Mansfield intended to sign the defender on a permanent basis, having an initial bid rejected.{{cite web|url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/leicester-city-reject-mansfield-town-move-for-defender-lewis-brunt-4652656|title=Leicester City reject Mansfield Town move for defender Lewis Brunt|publisher=Chad|last=Lomas|first=John|date=4 June 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cl55jyqk11go|title=Brunt remains Mansfield's top target - Clough|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 June 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024}}
=Wrexham=
On 2 July 2024, Brunt signed for League One club Wrexham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/july/02/signed---/ |title=Wrexham AFC sign Lewis Brunt from Leicester City |publisher=Wrexham AFC|date=2 July 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}} Brunt made his full league debut for the club on 23 November 2024 in a 3-0 win at home to Exeter City.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Wrexham: Lewis Brunt not surprised by Dragons' progress |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce3y6zqey65o |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{updated|3 May 2025}}{{Cite web|title=Lewis Brunt on Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lewis-brunt/476091/|access-date=8 January 2022|website=Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Gloucester City (loan)
|6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2020–21
|National League North |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| rowspan=4|Leicester City
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town (loan)
|34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Wrexham
|22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!70 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 86 | 6 |
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Honours
Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/
Wrexham
- EFL League One runner up: 2024-25
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Wrexham A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Premier League players