Matthew Lewis (born August 1, 1996) is an American former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Fordham Rams | 84 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | New York Cosmos B | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 25 | (10) |
| 2020 | New York Cosmos | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Detroit City (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Detroit City | 60 | (3) |
| 2021 | → El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 11, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth and College
editLewis played four years of college soccer at Fordham University between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Rams, Lewis tallied five goals and five assists across 84 appearances.[1]
Professional
editOn January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[2] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018, for Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, appearing as a 30th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Reno 1868.[3]
On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers.[4]
Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[5]
After playing with the New York Cosmos B in 2019, Lewis returned to Kansas City by signing with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets.[6] In 2020, Lewis signed with the New York Cosmos first team and was immediately loaned to Detroit City FC.[citation needed]
On July 23, 2021, Lewis signed on a short-term loan with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive and returned to Detroit City on August 1, 2021.[7]
After three seasons with Detroit, Lewis announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on March 11, 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Mathew Lewis - Men's Soccer". FordhamSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2018). "Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Owens, Amanda (March 17, 2018). "Rangers open 2018 USL season with 4-3 win at Reno 1868 FC". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (June 27, 2018). "Rangers sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bilyeu Re-Signs as Rangers Make Roster Moves". USLChampionship.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "COMETS SIGN LOCAL STANDOUTS". MASLSoccer.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan".
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (March 11, 2024). "Detroit City FC's Matt Lewis announces retirement". USL Championship.
External links
edit- Matt Lewis at Major League Soccer
- Fordham Rams bio
- MASL bio
- Matt Lewis at Soccerway