Lewis Leigh

English association footballer

Lewis Leigh
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jack Leigh[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Preston, England[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
(on loan from Preston North End)
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2014 Liverpool
2014–2021 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Preston North End 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Bromley (loan) 13 (0)
2024– → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on a youth loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Career

Leigh began playing football at the youth academy of Liverpool at the age of 3 and a half, and stayed there until the age of 14 when he moved to his local club Preston North End.[2] He first made the bench with Preston North End in a EFL Championship match against Milwall in March 2021.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 4–1 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[5]

In September 2023, Leigh joined National League side Bromley on loan, making 13 appearances.[6]

In January 2024, Leigh joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan to the end of the season,[7] making his Crewe debut as a substitute in Crewe's 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town on 13 January 2024.[8] After eight further substitute appearances, he made his first league start for Crewe in their 1–1 home draw against AFC Wimbledon on 23 March 2024.[9]

Playing style

A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling.[10]

Career statistics

As of 25 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Preston North End 2022–23[11] Championship 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 3 0
2023–24[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
Bromley (loan) 2023–24[12] National League 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023–24[12] League Two 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 24 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 27 0

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "PNE's Lewis Leigh opens up on Liverpool exit, now Everton want him". Deepdale Digest. 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Hodgson, George (4 March 2021). "Lewis Leigh profiled after teenager makes PNE bench versus Millwall". LancsLive.
  4. ^ "Preston confirm Arsenal and West Ham target Lewis Leigh has signed new contract". Deepdale Digest. 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 4". www.pnefc.net.
  6. ^ "Lewis Leigh". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Lewis Leigh: Crewe sign Preston midfielder following Bromley loan". BBC Sport. No. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Lee Bell: Crewe boss says squad in 'confident' place as League Two promotion push continues". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Lewis Leigh - Midfielder - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
  11. ^ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links

  • Lewis Leigh at Soccerway
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Crewe Alexandra F.C. – current squad