Lewis Strapp

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lewis Strapp

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dunoon, Scotland

| fullname = Lewis John Strapp

| height =

| image = File:Greenock Morton v Arbroath (49631368391) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Strapp about take a throw-in while playing for Greenock Morton

| currentclub = Airdrieonians

| clubnumber = 23

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2012–2015

| youthclubs1 = Greenock Morton

| years1 = 2015–2023

| clubs1 = Greenock Morton

| caps1 = 104

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Elgin City (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = → Annan Athletic (loan)

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Greenock Morton

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = SJK

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = SJK II

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Airdrieonians

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 0

| club-update = 11 June 2025

}}

Lewis John Strapp (born 26 November 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided defender for {{Scottish football updater|Airdrieo}} club Airdrieonians.

Club career

Strapp joined the Greenock Morton youth academy on its inception in 2012, before signing professional forms shortly after his 16th birthday.{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/player/lewis-strapp/|title=16. Lewis Strapp|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|accessdate=16 July 2018}}

Strapp made his debut for Morton in a Scottish League Cup tie against Albion Rovers in July 2016.{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/player/lewis-strapp/|title=Lewis Strapp|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|accessdate=30 April 2017}} He joined Elgin City on loan in August 2017 until January 2018.{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2017/08/18/strapp-joins-elgin-city-on-loan-until-january/|title=Strapp joins Elgin City on loan until January|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=18 August 2017|accessdate=18 August 2017|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}

In June 2018, Strapp signed with Morton for another season.{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/06/19/lewis-strapp-signs-one-year-contract-extension/|title=Lewis Strapp signs one-year contract extension|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=19 June 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}

In late September 2018, Strapp and team-mate Ruaridh Langan joined Annan Athletic on a short-term development loan.{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/09/27/strapp-and-langan-join-annan-athletic-on-loan/|title=Strapp and Langan join Annan Athletic on loan|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|website=gmfc.net|author=Jonathan Mitchell|date=27 September 2018|accessdate=28 September 2018}}

Strapp scored his first league goal for Morton with the late winner against Ayr United on Halloween 2020;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54671437|title=Morton 3-2 Ayr United|publisher=BBC|work=BBC Football|date=31 October 2020|accessdate=1 November 2020|first=Chick|last=Young}} he also opened the scoring with an own goal in the 32nd minute.

Strapp would go on to regularly feature for Morton, making his 100th appearance for the club in a 5-0 home win against Dunfermline Athletic. Strapp also scored his second career goal in a 0-1 away win against Inverness a few weeks later.{{Cite news |title=Inverness stay third as Morton win |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60179026 |access-date=2023-02-26}} Following much speculation about a potential move away from Morton, Strapp signed a one-year contract extension, expiring in summer 2023.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Lewis Strapp Signs Extension Until 2023 |url=https://www.gmfc.net/lewis-strapp-signs-extension-until-2023/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Greenock Morton FC |language=en-GB}} In April 2023, it was revealed that Strapp would be leaving the club at the end of the season,{{Cite web |title=Morton star Lewis Strapp set to leave club |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/23442707.lewis-strapp-set-leave-morton-12-year-stay/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Greenock Telegraph |language=en}} and due to injury, Strapp's last appearance for Morton would be in a 5-0 away defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Cup in January 2023.{{Cite news |title=Kyogo reaches 20 goals as Celtic sail past Morton |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64272753 |access-date=2023-06-02}}

However, after months without a club, and having a trial at Kilmarnock,{{Cite web |last=Meikle |first=Blair |date=2023-12-01 |title=Gary Mackay-Steven and Lewis Strapp Kilmarnock latest as duo train with side |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/gary-mackay-steven-lewis-strapp-28208664 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Football Scotland |language=en}} Strapp returned to Greenock Morton on 8 December 2023, signing a short term deal until the end of January.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Fan favourite Lewis Strapp returns to Morton in short-term deal |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/23977171.fan-favourite-lewis-strapp-returns-greenock-morton/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Greenock Telegraph |language=en}} On 19 January 2024, Strapp signed a contract extension with the Ton until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=Lewis Strapp Signs Contract Extension - Greenock Morton FC |url=https://gmfc.net/lewis-strapp-signs-contract-extension/,%20https://gmfc.net/lewis-strapp-signs-contract-extension/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |language=en-US}}

On 26 June 2024, Strapp moved to Finland and signed with SJK in the country's top-tier Veikkausliiga. The transfer will be effective from 2 July 2024.{{Cite news |url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/lewis-strapp-vahvistamaan-seinajoen-jalkapallokerhoa/ |title=Lewis Strapp vahvistamaan Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerhoa |publisher=SJK |date=26 June 2024 |access-date=26 June 2024}} On 19 December, SJK announced that Strapp would leave the club.[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/lewis-strapp-ei-jatka-kerhossa-kaudella-2025/ Lewis Strapp ei jatka Kerhossa kaudella 2025], sjk.fi, 19 December 2024

In January 2025, he signed with Airdrieonians.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish Cup and Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=8\|Greenock Morton \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|89655\|2016\|accessdate=28 October 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|2	0	0	0	2	0	1Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup	0	5	0
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|89655\|2017\|accessdate=28 October 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|3	0	0	0	2	0	1 !167	4	15	0	21	1	10	0	214	5

Honours

SPFL Development League West: Winners (2) 2015-16,{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14388949.Morton_Under_20s_crowned_champions/|title=Morton Under-20s crowned champions|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=29 March 2016|accessdate=30 March 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}} 2017-18{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/04/26/match-report-morton-u-20s-1-0-ayr-united-u-20s/|title=Match Report: Morton U-20s 1-0 Ayr United U-20s|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=26 April 2018}}