Marcel Lewis
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcel Lewis
| image = Marcel Lewis.png
| image_size =
| caption = Lewis training with Dundee in 2023
| fullname = Marcel David Lewis{{Cite web |title=EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d88a33a7ea89412c81933211703ad287/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---07.02.2022.pdf |access-date=12 February 2022 |publisher=English Football League}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|09|30|df=y}}{{cite news
| title = Soccerway – Marcel Lewis
| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/players/marcel-lewis/505994/
| publisher = Soccerway
| accessdate = 30 September 2021}}
| birth_place = Cambridge, England
| height =
| position = Attacking midfielder, left winger
| currentclub = AFC Sudbury
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cambourne Eagles
| youthyears2 = 2010–2016
| youthclubs2 = Cambridge United
| youthyears3 = 2016–2021
| youthclubs3 = Chelsea
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Union SG
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Burnley
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Dundee (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–2025
| clubs6 = Cambridge City
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = AFC Sudbury
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 18:08, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Marcel David Lewis (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for {{English football updater|AFCSudbu}} club AFC Sudbury.
Club career
Prior to joining Cambridge United at under-9 level,{{Cite news |title=DION RANKINE AND MARCEL LEWIS LEAVE CLUB FOR CHELSEA |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2016/september/dion-rankine-and-marcel-lewis-leave-club-for-chelsea/ |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=16 September 2016 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} Lewis played for local side Cambourne Rovers.{{Cite news |title=Teenage Kicks: Marcel Lewis |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/03/24/teenage-kicks--marcel-lewis |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=26 March 2020 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} In September 2016, Lewis joined Premier League side, Chelsea, earning his scholarship in 2018.{{Cite news |title=Introducing the 2018/19 Academy Scholars |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/7/4/introducing-the-2018-19-academy-scholars |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=4 July 2018 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} Featuring regularly for the under-18 side, Lewis was promoted to the under-23s ahead of the 2020–21 campaign and went onto contribute five goals in 17 appearances, additionally scoring in their EFL Trophy group-stage tie with Bristol Rovers{{Cite news |title=Bristol Rovers vs. Chelsea |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/18/england/football-league-trophy/bristol-rovers-fc/chelsea-under-21/3343240/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=18 November 2020 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} before leaving the club in July at the end of his contract.
On 11 May 2021, it was announced that Lewis would leave Chelsea in favour for a move to Belgian side, Union SG on a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth year.{{Cite news |title=Bienvenue Marcel Lewis ! |url=https://rusg.brussels/article/bienvenue-marcel-lewis |publisher=Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |date=11 May 2021 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} On 21 September 2021, Lewis made his Union SG debut during their Belgian Cup fifth round tie with FC Lebbeke, playing the full 90 minutes in the 7–0 win.{{Cite news |title=Union Saint-Gilloise vs. FC Lebbeke |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/21/belgium/beker-van-belgie/royal-union-st-gilloise/rc-lebbeke/3620253/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=21 September 2021 |accessdate=30 September 2021}}
On 31 January 2022, Lewis joined EFL League One side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2022/january/signing-marcel-joins-on-loan/ |title=Marcel joins on loan |publisher=Accrington Stanley FC |date=31 January 2022 |accessdate=1 February 2022}}
On 1 September 2022, Lewis joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a two-year contract.{{cite web | url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/lewis-checks-in-to-bolster-u21-ranks | title=Lewis Checks in to Bolster U21 Ranks }}
On 1 September 2023, Lewis joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until January 2024.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Marcel Lewis joins on loan |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/lewis-joins/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}} He returned to Burnley in January having not made a competitive appearance for Dundee, though he did participate in teammate Cammy Kerr's testimonial game.{{Cite web |title=MELLON AND WARD RECALLED {{!}} BurnleyFC |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/mellon-and-ward-recalled |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=www.burnleyfootballclub.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Celtic - Cammy Kerr Testimonial Match |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/celtic-cammy-kerr-testimonial-match/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}}
In February 2024, he signed for National League North side Curzon Ashton on loan for the remainder of the season, with the Nash sat in seventh in the final play-off space.{{Cite web |title=Lewis joins Curzon Ashton in loan deal |url=https://www.uptheclarets.com/lewis-joins-curzon-ashton-in-loan-deal |access-date=4 February 2024 |website=UptheClarets.com |language=en-US|first=Tony|last=Scholes|date = 1 February 2024}} On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.{{Citation |title=Burrell, (Francis) Gary, (born 7 Aug. 1953), QC 1996a Circuit Judge, since 2009 |date=2007-12-01 |work=Who's Who |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u9546 |access-date=2024-05-21 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}
On 17 October 2024, Lewis joined Isthmian League North Division club Cambridge City.{{cite tweet|number=1846912021553381392|title=Today we welcome the signing of Cambridge Born, Marcel Lewis A former Chelsea U23, Marcel was contracted to Burnley with Loan spells at Dundee and more recently National League North, Curzon Ashton where he played 5 games, notching up 1 goal Welcome to the Lilywhites Marcel|user=cambridgecityfc|author-link=Cambridge City F.C.|date=17 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}} In February 2025, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Sudbury. {{cite web|url=https://www.afcsudbury.co.uk/news/new-signing-marcel-lewis-2899864.html|title=New signing! - Marcel Lewis|website=www.afcsudbury.co.uk|date=7 February 2025|accessdate=11 February 2025}}
International career
Lewis received a first call-up to the England U20 side for their training camps in November 2020.{{Cite news |title=Three England men's development squads will meet for training camps in November 2020 |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/06/england-development-squads-named-for-training-camps-061120 |publisher=The Football Association |date=6 November 2020 |accessdate=30 September 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 February 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"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Chelsea U23
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1Appearance in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||1||2||1 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Union SG
| 2021–22 |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Belgian First Division A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 | ||||||||||
| Accrington Stanley (loan)
| 2021–22 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Burnley
| 2022–23 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dundee (loan)
|0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Curzon Ashton (loan)
|5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Cambridge City
|2024–25 {{cite web|url=http://www.fwp.co/cambridge-city/appearances/2024-2025/marcel-lewis/936565|title=Cambridge City – Appearances – Marcel Lewis – 2024-2025|website=www.fwp.co|accessdate=11 February 2025}} |Isthmian League North Division |13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!21||3||1||0||1||0||3||2||26||5 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Cambridge
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:Cambridge City F.C. players
Category:A.F.C. Sudbury players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:English expatriate men's footballers