Marcel Lewis

Marcel David Lewis (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Sudbury.

Marcel Lewis

Lewis training with Dundee in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Marcel David Lewis[1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Cambridge, England
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team	AFC Sudbury
Youth career
	Cambourne Eagles
2010–2016	Cambridge United
2016–2021	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Union SG	0	(0)
2022	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	3	(0)
2022–2024	Burnley	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dundee (loan)	0	(0)
2024	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	5	(1)
2024–2025	Cambridge City	13	(2)
2025–	AFC Sudbury	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:08, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Prior to joining Cambridge United at under-9 level,^[3] Lewis played for local side Cambourne Rovers.^[4] In September 2016, Lewis joined Premier League side, Chelsea,^[3] earning his scholarship in 2018.^[5] 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,^[2] additionally scoring in their EFL Trophy group-stage tie with Bristol Rovers^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8]

On 31 January 2022, Lewis joined EFL League One side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.^[9]

On 1 September 2022, Lewis joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a two-year contract.^[10]

On 1 September 2023, Lewis joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until January 2024.^[11] 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.^[12][13]

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.^[14] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.^[15]

On 17 October 2024, Lewis joined Isthmian League North Division club Cambridge City.^[16] In February 2025, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Sudbury.^[17]

International career

Lewis received a first call-up to the England U20 side for their training camps in November 2020.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea U23	2019–20[2]	—			—		—		1[c]	0	1	0
	2020–21[2]	—			—		—		1[c]	1	1	1
	Total		—		—		—		2	1	2	1
Union SG	2021–22[2]	Belgian First Division A	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23[2]	Belgian First Division A	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2021–22[2]	League One	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Burnley	2022–23[2]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Dundee (loan)	2023–24[2]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2023–24[2]	National League North	5	1	—		—		0	0	5	1
Cambridge City	2024–25[19]	Isthmian League North Division	13	2	0	0	—		1[d]	1	14	3
Career total			21	3	1	0	1	0	3	2	26	5

1. Includes Belgian Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy