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Rico Lewis

Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

Early life

Rico Mark Lewis[4] was born on 21 November 2004[1] in Bury, Greater Manchester.[5] When he was young, Lewis was inspired by the boxer Muhammad Ali.[6] He is of Jamaican descent.[7]

Club career

Early career

Lewis joined Manchester City's academy at the age of eight and joined the club's under-18 team at the age of 15. He captained the team for the 2021–22 season, with the team winning the title.[8]

2022–23 season

Lewis was named on City's bench for the first time for Manchester City's first match of the 2022–23 season, and made his Premier League debut a week later, on 13 August 2022, against AFC Bournemouth, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Kyle Walker.[9][10] On 5 October, Lewis made his UEFA Champions League debut for Manchester City in a 5–0 win against Copenhagen, entering as a substitute for João Cancelo.[11]

After a string of substitute appearances, Lewis was given his first start in the Champions League on 2 November 2022, scoring the equaliser in a 3–1 comeback win against Sevilla.[12] In doing so, he became the youngest scorer on a first start in a Champions League match, and City's youngest ever Champions League scorer, aged 17 years and 346 days.[13][14] Lewis received racist abuse during the match from Sevilla fans.[15] On 28 December, he was given his first start in the Premier League, in a 3–1 win over Leeds United, playing until the 68th minute, coming off for João Cancelo.[16]

On 20 May 2023, Manchester City won the 2022–23 Premier League title, with Lewis playing 14 matches, starting 10.[17] His team also won the FA Cup, with him playing all games but the final, completing a domestic double. On 10 June, his team won the Champions League for the first time, with Lewis being an unused substitute in the final, completing a continental treble, a feat only achieved once before in English football.[18]

2023–present

On 16 August 2023, Lewis signed a new five-year contract with City.[19] He scored his first league goal for the club on 16 December in a 2–2 draw at home to Crystal Palace.[20]

International career

In September 2021, Lewis scored for the England national under-18 team in a draw against Wales.[21]

On 21 September 2022, Lewis made his under-19 debut in a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Montenegro in Denmark.[22]

Lewis made his debut for the under-21s on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia at Craven Cottage.[23]

On 13 November 2023, Lewis received his first call-up to the senior England national team ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia.[24] He made his debut on 20 November, playing the entirety of a 1–1 draw away to North Macedonia, a result that ensured England top seeding at Euro 2024.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2024
  1. ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[29]

Honours

Manchester City

References

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  2. ^ "Rico Lewis: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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  4. ^ "Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Rico Lewis: Academy to First Team". Manchester City F.C. 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ Mumford, Jack (15 October 2022). "RICO LEWIS' INSPIRATIONS: HIS DAD, MUHAMMAD ALI AND KYLE WALKER". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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  8. ^ "Rico Lewis player profile". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ Edwards, John. "Slick City cruise to victory over Bournemouth". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Manchester City 4–0 AFC Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Relentless Haaland at the double as Man City crush Copenhagen". ESPN. Reuters. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Man City 3–1 Sevilla: Rico Lewis makes Champions League history as City end Group G with victory". Sky Sports. 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Manchester City 3–1 Sevilla". BBC Sport. 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Teenager Lewis a dream for Man City – Guardiola". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Man City condemn racist abuse of 17-year-old Lewis". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Leeds United 1–3 Manchester City". SofaScore. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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  20. ^ Johnson, Isaac (26 December 2023). "'Down to us' - Rico Lewis makes honest Man City admission after Crystal Palace draw". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Wales U18 1–1 England U18: Rico Lewis cancels out Luke Harris opener". BBC Sport. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  22. ^ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2–0 Montenegro". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Report: England MU21s 1-2 Croatia". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  24. ^ Walker, Andy (13 November 2023). "England men's squad updates: Lewis, Palmer and Konsa called up". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  25. ^ Rindl, Joe (20 November 2023). "North Macedonia 1–1 England". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Games played by Rico Lewis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Rico Lewis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Games played by Rico Lewis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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  35. ^ "Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense". BBC Sport. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

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