Alfie Lewis (born 28 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has previously played for West Ham United, St Patrick's Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Dundalk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Leigh-on-Sea, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Dundalk | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 28 December 2023 | |||
Career
editWest Ham United
editRaised in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, Lewis attended local school Belfairs Academy.[4] He grew up supporting Arsenal and joined the West Ham United Academy aged 8.[5] In May 2017, Lewis began his first professional deal, signing a 3-year contract with the club until June 2020.[6] He signed a 1-year contract extension in June 2020.[7] On 1 July 2020, Lewis' first involvement in the first team matchday squad came, as he was an unused substitute in his side's 3–2 win over rivals Chelsea at the London Stadium.[8] In February 2021, he was loaned to Irish side St Patrick's Athletic until the end of June.[9] He was then released by West Ham after 13 years at the club following the expiration of his contract.[10][11] He made a total of 12 appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham United U21 during his time at the club.[12]
St Patrick's Athletic
editOn 23 February 2021, Lewis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 26 June 2021.[13][14][2] He made his debut in senior football on 9 April 2021, coming on as a substitute for Chris Forrester in a 2–0 win over Derry City at Richmond Park.[15] Lewis scored his first goal in senior football on 21 June 2021, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 win over Finn Harps to help his side to the top of the table.[16] Following his release by West Ham United after the end of his contract, Lewis returned to Pat's on a permanent basis on 1 July 2021 on a deal until the end of the season.[17][18] On 1 October 2021, he scored an injury time winner against Drogheda United, finding the top corner from the edge of the box to secure a 1–0 win at United Park.[19] He scored his 3rd goal of the season on 29 October 2021 in a 4–1 win away to Longford Town, a result that confirmed UEFA Europa Conference League football for the following season,[20] a goal that Lewis had set out to achieve upon returning to the club.[21] On 28 November 2021 Lewis was in the starting XI in the 2021 FAI Cup Final, as his side defeated rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium.[22] During his time at the club, he received the nickname 'The Cockney Pirlo' from the Pat's fans, in reference to the legendary Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo.[23]
Plymouth Argyle
editLewis signed for EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle on 5 January 2022.[24][25][26][27] He made his debut for the club 3 days later, coming on as a late substitute in extra time in a 1–0 win away to EFL Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's in the FA Cup Third Round.[28] Lewis made his league debut for the club on 25 January 2022, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw away to Fleetwood Town.[29]
Dundalk
editOn 27 July 2022, it was announced that Lewis had returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division after just 2 appearances with Plymouth Argyle, linking up with his former St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen O'Donnell at Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[30] He made a total of 42 appearances, scoring 1 goal in his season and a half with the club, before leaving at the end of his contract at the end of November 2023.[31]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 29 September 2023[32]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2020–21 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| West Ham United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2021 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2021–22 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dundalk | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 69 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League & 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
edit- St Patrick's Athletic
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "St Pat's sign up midfielder Alfie Lewis on loan from West Ham". 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Alfie Lewis Plymouth Argyle Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League".
- ^ "Teacher is proud of Hammer". Echo. 26 May 2017.
- ^ Donnelly, David (31 December 2021). "Plymouth boss tight-lipped but Pilgrims set to land Saints ace Alfie Lewis". DublinLive.
- ^ "First pro deal for young midfielder | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Four young Hammers sign contract extensions | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham United vs. Chelsea - 1 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Alfie Lewis joins St Patrick's Athletic on loan". West Ham United - Official Site. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Retained List issued – Fabián Balbuena to depart | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic loanee Alfie Lewis released by West Ham". ExtraTime.com.
- ^ "England - A. Lewis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Lewis Joins On Loan From West Ham". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ Dollery, Paul (23 February 2021). "St Pat's sign 'technically gifted' midfielder on loan from West Ham". The42.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Alfie Lewis makes St Patrick's Athletic debut | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "St Pat's move top courtesy of convincing win against Finn Harps in Inchicore". 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Signs For The Saints!". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ Claffey, Martin (1 July 2021). "Boost for St Pat's as Alfie Lewis staying on". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Landy, Barry (1 October 2021). "Late Lewis goal snatches victory for Pats in Drogheda" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "St Pat's go down swinging in Longford but title dream is over". The Irish Times.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (3 September 2021). "League of Ireland: Alfie Lewis eyes Europe after joining St Pats from West Ham". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b Leahy, Ed (28 November 2021). "Benson spot on as Saints beat Bohs to lift the FAI Cup" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Errington, Chris (6 January 2022). "The Cockney Pirlo: Alfie Lewis gets rave reviews from fans". PlymouthLive.
- ^ "Alfie joins the Greens | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk.
- ^ Team, The42 (5 January 2022). "St Patrick's Athletic midfielder Lewis joins League One side on a free transfer". The42.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Transfers: Former Saint Lewis joins Plymouth". 5 January 2022 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Errington, Chris (5 January 2022). "Alfie Lewis first Argyle signing of the January transfer window". PlymouthLive.
- ^ Errington, Chris (9 January 2022). "Birmingham 0 Argyle 1 RECAP: Pilgrims clinch extra-time victory". PlymouthLive.
- ^ Errington, Chris (25 January 2022). "Argyle in late collapse as they draw 3-3 at Fleetwood". PlymouthLive.
- ^ "Argyle midfielder Alfie Lewis joins Dundalk on permanent deal". 27 July 2022.
- ^ Malone, Gerry (10 January 2024). "More departures from Dundalk leaves confidence low for season ahead". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie.
- ^ "A.Lewis". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.