Lewis Miley
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lewis Miley
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Lewis Miley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|5|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stanley, England
| height = 1.89m{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/teams/first-team/lewis-miley/|title=Lewis Miley|work=Newcastle United|access-date=15 May 2024}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Newcastle United
| clubnumber = 67
| youthyears1 = 2013–2023
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Newcastle United
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2025
| nationalteam2 = England U19
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = England U20
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = England U21
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 22:26, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10:18, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Lewis Miley (born 1 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder for {{English football updater|NewcastU}} club Newcastle United and the England under-20 national team. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also be deployed either as a attacking or defensive midfielder.
Club career
= Newcastle United =
== 2022–23 season ==
Miley joined the Newcastle United Academy at the age of seven. He made his first-team debut in a friendly against Al Hilal in 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/all-smiles-for-miley-after-signing-first-pro-deal/|title=All smiles for Miley after signing first pro deal|first=Luke|last=Vinton|work=Newcastle United|date=1 May 2023|access-date=18 May 2023}} In November 2022, he won the club's Jack Hixon Award for most promising youngster.{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-first-team-exciting-wonderkid-25546572|title=Newcastle have already found exciting 16-year-old wonderkid who has trained with the first team|first=Ciaran|last=Kelly|work=ChronicleLive|date=1 May 2023|access-date=18 May 2023}} Miley first appeared in the senior match day squad as a substitute in a Premier League fixture against AFC Bournemouth in February 2023. He signed his first professional contract for the club in May 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/lewis-miley-signs-first-professional-contract-with-newcastle-united/|title=Lewis Miley signs first professional contract with Newcastle United|work=Newcastle United|date=18 November 2022|access-date=18 May 2023}}
Miley made his Premier League debut on 28 May 2023. Coming on as a 76th minute substitute against Chelsea, he became Newcastle United's youngest ever Premier League player.{{Cite web |last=Ryder |first=Lee |date=28 May 2023 |title=Howe and Tindall roared off at Stamford Bridge as fans enjoy final day party |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-1-1-newcastle-howe-27010779 |access-date=2 June 2023 |website=ChronicleLive}}
== 2023–24 season ==
On 27 September, Miley started a competitive first team game for the first time in a 1–0 win over Manchester City in the third round of the EFL Cup.{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |date=27 September 2023 |title=Newcastle earn Manchester United trip as Isak sends City out of Carabao Cup |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/27/newcastle-mancheser-city-carabao-cup-third-round-match-report |access-date=28 September 2023 |issn=0261-3077}} On 7 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 81st minute, in a 2–0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, becoming the youngest Newcastle United player to feature in European competitions, aged 17 years and 191 days, breaking previous record of Adam Campbell.{{cite web |last=Carruthers |first=Mark |url=https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-history-maker-reveals-pride-after-borussia-dortmund-defeat-4402077 |title=Newcastle United history maker reveals pride after Borussia Dortmund defeat |publisher=NewcastleWorld |date=8 November 2023 }} On 11 November, Miley was named in the starting lineup for the first time in the Premier League in a 2–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3780709|title=Lewis Miley: Who is Newcastle's youngest debutant?|publisher=Premier League|date=11 November 2023|access-date=17 November 2023}}
On 25 November, Miley played 90 minutes, getting his first Premier League goal contribution by assisting Alexander Isak's opening goal in a 4–1 win against Chelsea at St James' Park. At the age of 17 years and 208 days, he became the youngest ever Newcastle United player to assist a Premier League goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/a-brilliant-experience-miley-reflects-on-premier-league-home-debut/|title='A brilliant experience' – Miley reflects on Premier League home debut|publisher=Newcastle United|date=25 November 2023|access-date=28 November 2023}} Three days later, he started his first Champions League match, which ended in a 1–1 away draw against Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the third youngest Englishman to start in that competition after Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c89qw8q05g0o |title=Newcastle: Lewis Miley breaks Magpies record |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2023}}
Amidst a large number of player injuries at the club, from mid-November Miley became a consistent feature in the starting lineups, being praised by club manager Eddie Howe as a player who "straight away looked part of the group", with a "brilliant brain".{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |date=1 December 2023 |title=Newcastle's prodigy with the brilliant brain: the rapid rise of Lewis Miley |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/01/newcastles-prodigy-with-the-brilliant-brain-the-rapid-rise-of-lewis-miley |access-date=2 December 2023}}
On 13 December, during the final Champions League group stage matchday against Milan, Miley made history by becoming the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to provide an assist for an English club at the age of 17 years and 226 days.{{Cite news |last=Dominski|first=Michael|date=13 December 2023 |title=Miley makes history |work=The Athletic |url= https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/newcastle-milan-live-updates-champions-league-score-result/nsEanhInufVd/vm2uHjGHBpog/|access-date=17 December 2023}} Three days later, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 win over Fulham, in which he became the youngest player to score in the Premier League since Federico Macheda in 2009, and the youngest ever player to score for Newcastle in that competition.{{cite web |last=Emons |first=Michael |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67667800 |title=Newcastle United 3–0 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2023}}
On 29 January, Miley signed a new long-term contract with the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/lewis-miley-signs-new-long-term-contract/ |title=Lewis Miley signs new long-term contract |website=Newcastle United FC |date=29 January 2024 |access-date=1 February 2024}}
International career
Miley was first called up to represent England for the 2022 Nordic Championship with the under-17 team, playing matches against Norway U16, Faroe Islands U17 and Finland U17.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/lewis-miley-selected-for-england-under-17s/|title=Lewis Miley selected for England Under-17s|work=Newcastle United|date=3 August 2022|access-date=18 May 2023}} His first international goal came against Finland in a 2–1 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/miley-scores-on-international-duty-for-england-under-17s/|title=Miley scores on international duty for England Under-17s|work=Newcastle United|date=10 August 2022|access-date=18 May 2023}} He helped England to qualify for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with caps in March 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/25/england-mens-under-17s-northern-ireland-report-20230325|title=Report: England MU17s 2–0 Northern Ireland|first=Frank|last=Smith|work=England Football|date=25 March 2023|access-date=18 May 2023}}
Miley was part of the preliminary England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but was withdrawn by Newcastle United in order to feature on the bench for the first team in a league fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4528120/2023/05/17/newcastle-united-lewis-miley-england-u17-euros/|title=Newcastle United withdraw Lewis Miley from England Under-17 Euro squad|first=Jacob|last=Whitehead|work=The Athletic|date=17 March 2023|access-date=18 May 2023}}
On 6 September 2023, Miley made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/06/england-mens-under-19s-germany-report-20230906|title=Report: England MU19s 0–1 Germany|date=6 September 2023|website=England Football}}
On 22 March 2024, Miley made his debut for the England Elite League squad during a 5–1 win over Poland at the Białystok Municipal Stadium.{{cite web |title=Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/22/england-elite-league-squad-poland-report-20240322 |website=England Football |access-date=25 March 2024}}
On 15 November 2024, after recently returning from a back injury, Miley made his debut for the England under-21 team as a second-half substitute in a 0-0 draw with Spain.{{cite web |title=Report: Spain u21 0-0 England u21|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cr7nm3lnvpxt |website= BBC Football |access-date=16 November 2024}}
Personal life
Miley was born in Stanley, County Durham, and was educated at Tanfield School. He is a boyhood supporter of Newcastle United. His older brother, Jamie, is also a footballer who plays for Hartlepool United.{{cite news|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/jamie-mileys-pride-in-playing-alongside-brother-lewis/|title=Jamie Miley's pride in playing alongside brother Lewis|work=Newcastle United|date=12 February 2023|access-date=18 May 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Newcastle United
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|166509|2022|access-date=18 May 2023}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|166509|2023|access-date=14 October 2023}}
|Premier League |17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|166509|2024|access-date=30 October 2024}}
|Premier League |14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!32||2||7||1||4||0||3||0||46||3 |
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Honours
References
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{{Newcastle United F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Stanley, County Durham
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players