Lewys Twamley
{{short description|Welsh footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lewys Twamley
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Lewys Morgan Twamley{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County |publisher=English Football League |page=45 |accessdate=22 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Yeovil Town
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2009-2014
| youthclubs1 = Cardiff City
| youthyears2 = 2014–2020
| youthclubs2 = Newport County
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Newport County
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Salisbury (loan)
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Pontypridd United (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2025
| clubs4 = Merthyr Town
| caps4 = 50
| goals4 = 21
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Yeovil Town
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = Wales U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:10, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 23:07, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
}}
Lewys Morgan Twamley (born 26 August 2003) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|YeovilTo}} club Yeovil Town.
Club career
Twamley made his debut for Newport County on 8 September 2020 as a second-half replacement for Ryan Haynes in the 1–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town.[https://www.skysports.com/football/Newport-vs-Cheltenham/428739 Twamley Newport debut] In June 2021 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/19351312.josh-sheehan-tom-king-newport-county-list-leavers/ Twamley signs for Newport] On 10 January 2022 Twamley joined Salisbury on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20222/january/lewys-twamley-loaned-to-salisbury/ Twamley Salisbury loan] On 2 August 2022, he joined Pontypridd United on loan until 3 January 2023.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/20593979.newport-county-send-woodiwiss-twamley-cymru-premier/ Twamley Pontypridd loan]
He was released by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20232/may/2223-retained-list/|title=Newport County retained list|website=Newport County|accessdate=11 November 2024}}
Twamley signed for Merthyr Town on 30 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.merthyrtownfc.co.uk/news-4/lewys-twamley-joins-merthyr-town-fc/|title=Lewys Twamley joins Merthyr Town|date=30 September 2023|website=Merthyr Town}}
On 16 January 2025, Twamley signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a deal until the summer of 2026.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-lewys-twamley-joins-the-glovers/ |title=Signing {{!}} Lewys Twamley joins the Glovers |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=16 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 }}
International career
Twamley made his Wales Under-18 debut in the 2–0 friendly match defeat against England on 29 March 2021 as a second-half substitute.[https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/u18-squad-announced-face-england/ Twamley Wales Under-18][https://clwbpeldroed.org/2021/03/29/carney-chukwuemeka-liam-delap-england-wales/ Wales v England] In August 2021 he was called up to the Wales under 19 team.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58385064 Twamley in Wales U19]
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
| 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|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Welsh Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Welsh League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Newport County
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|133568|2020|access-date=16 January 2025 }} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|133568|2021|access-date=16 January 2025 }}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|133568|2022|access-date=16 January 2025 }}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||4||0 | ||||||||||
| Salisbury (loan)
|2021–22{{cite web |title=Lewys Twamley Profile |url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/lewys-twamley/36827 |website=aylesburyunitedarchive.com |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=16 January 2025 }} |Southern League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Pontypridd United (loan)
|2022–23{{cite web |title=L. Twamley: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lewys-twamley/647020/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=16 January 2025 }} |19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 23 | 4 | ||
| rowspan=3|Merthyr Town
|Southern League |26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25
|Southern League |24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 30 | 16 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!50||21||3||1||3||0||3||1||59||23 | ||||||||||
| Yeovil Town
|9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!88||21||5||4||5||1||8||1||106||27 |
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References
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External links
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{{Yeovil Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Footballers from Cardiff
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Salisbury F.C. players
Category:Pontypridd United F.C. players
Category:Merthyr Town F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Cymru Premier players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
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