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Jamal Lewis (footballer)
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Jamal Piaras Lewis (born 25 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back. He is a free agent. Born in England, he plays for the Northern Ireland national team.
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Early life
When he was young, Lewis was a talented athlete competing at national level for his age-group over 800m and 1500m.[3] He represented England Schools in athletics[3][4] and finished second in the English Schools' U17 cross-country in 2014.[5]
Club career
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Luton Town
Lewis started his football career as a youth player with his home-town club Luton Town,[5] with whom he won the Aarau Masters, a European 5-a-side Under-11 Championship in 2009.[6] He left Luton Town in 2013 to focus on his prospects as a national-level 800-metre runner.[7]
Norwich City
Lewis returned to professional football in 2014, signing for Norwich City.[5]
During the 2016–17 season, he played for the Norwich U23 team.[8] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Lewis signed a new contract until 2021.[8] In December 2017, Lewis made his senior debut for Norwich City against Brentford, coming on as a substitute for Marco Stiepermann.[9] On Boxing Day 2017, he made his first start for Norwich against Birmingham City.[10] He scored his first senior goal in the 93rd minute of an FA Cup third round replay against Chelsea in January 2018.[11]
Lewis was named the EFL Young Player of the Month for September 2018,[3] and in October 2018, he was rewarded with a new long-term contract which ran until June 2023.[12]
In March 2019 he was named in the 2018–19 PFA Championship Team of the Year, alongside team-mates Max Aarons and Teemu Pukki.[13] Lewis made 28 appearances for Norwich City in the 2019–20 Premier League.[14] In August 2020, Norwich rejected a £10 million bid from Liverpool for Lewis.[15]
Newcastle United
On 8 September 2020, Lewis signed a five-year contract with Premier League side Newcastle United.[16] His performances with the club were often unconvincing and he quickly fell out of favour, resulting in his exclusion from the 25-player squad list for the remainder of the season in January 2022.[17]
Loan to Watford
On 27 July 2023, Championship side Watford announced the signing of Lewis on a season-long loan from Newcastle, with a future option to make the move permanent if obligations were met.[18]
Loan to São Paulo and return to Newcastle
On 1 September 2024, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill revealed that Lewis had travelled to Brazil to complete a shock move to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side São Paulo.[19] Two days later, Newcastle announced Lewis' move to São Paulo on a loan deal until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[20]
After an ankle injury that occurred during a training session on international duty, on 15 November 2024, Newcastle United and São Paulo mutually agreed to terminate his loan contract in January 2025, and he returned to Newcastle.[21]
On 9 June 2025, Newcastle announced that Lewis would leave the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[22]
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International career
Born and raised in England, Lewis was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his mother, who was born in Belfast.[1] He first represented the national team in 2016, making three appearances for the U19 team.[1] In June 2017, he was called up to the U21 team and made his U21 debut against Estonia.[23]
In March 2018, he was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for the first time.[24] He made his senior international debut in a 2–1 friendly win over South Korea on 24 March 2018.[25]
On 9 October 2021, Lewis was sent off in the first half in an eventual 2–0 loss to Switzerland. His first yellow was for a rash challenge on Breel Embolo, but his second was for time-wasting after he struggled to find a teammate from a throw-in. Manager Ian Baraclough said that the decision to send Lewis off was "diabolical" and it changed the course of the game.[26][27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 November 2024
International
- As of match played 12 October 2024[37]
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Honours
Norwich City
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: September 2018[3]
- EFL Team of the Season: 2018–19[39]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 Championship[40]
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