Marcel Lewis

English association football player

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 22)[2]
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Marcel David Lewis (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger. He is currently without a club.

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]

International career

Lewis received a maiden call-up to the England U20 side for their training camps in November 2020.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024
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
Career total 8 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 12 2
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Soccerway – Marcel Lewis". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "DION RANKINE AND MARCEL LEWIS LEAVE CLUB FOR CHELSEA". Cambridge United F.C. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Teenage Kicks: Marcel Lewis". Chelsea F.C. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Introducing the 2018/19 Academy Scholars". Chelsea F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Bristol Rovers vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Bienvenue Marcel Lewis !". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. FC Lebbeke". Soccerway. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Marcel joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Lewis Checks in to Bolster U21 Ranks".
  11. ^ "Marcel Lewis joins on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "MELLON AND WARD RECALLED | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Celtic - Cammy Kerr Testimonial Match". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ^ Scholes, Tony (1 February 2024). "Lewis joins Curzon Ashton in loan deal". UptheClarets.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Burrell, (Francis) Gary, (born 7 Aug. 1953), QC 1996a Circuit Judge, since 2009", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 21 May 2024
  16. ^ "Three England men's development squads will meet for training camps in November 2020". The Football Association. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • Marcel Lewis at Soccerbase