Andre Lewis (footballer)

Andre Lewis (born 12 August 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Spokane Velocity FC in the USL League One.

Andre Lewis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Spokane Velocity FC
Number	77
Youth career
2010–2011	Cavalier F.C.
2011–2013	Portmore United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Portmore United
2014–2015	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	(0)
2014	→ Charleston Battery (loan)	14	(1)
2015	→ Whitecaps FC 2 (loan)	13	(3)
2016–2018	Portland Timbers 2	68	(1)
2019	Portmore United	22	(3)
2020–2022	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	39	(6)
2022–2023	Hartford Athletic	61	(8)
2024–	Spokane Velocity	0	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Jamaica U17	8	(2)
2012–2013	Jamaica U20	4	(0)
2015	Jamaica U23	2	(0)
2017–	Jamaica	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Club

Lewis began his career with Cavalier,^[1] he later played football for Jamaican club Portmore United before being spotted by MLS scouts and was entered in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.^[2]

On 16 January 2014 Lewis was selected in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.^[3] He was loaned to Vancouver's USL Pro affiliate Charleston Battery. He made his debut on 29 March 2014 in a 2–2 draw against Richmond Kickers.^[4]

In 2019, Lewis returned to Jamaica with Portmore United.^[5]

On 9 January 2020, Lewis moved back to the United States, joining USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.^[6]

On 18 January 2022, Lewis signed for USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.^[7]

On 12 February 2024, Lewis signed with Spokane Velocity FC for its inaugural season in USL League One.^[8]

International

Lewis has played for Jamaica at the U17 and U20 levels while featuring in tournaments in Mexico. He also scored a goal for Jamaica at the 2011 U17 World Cup.^[9] Lewis made his senior national team debut versus Honduras on 16 February 2017.^[10]

Honours

Portmore United

• Jamaica National Premier League: 2012, 2018–19 National Premier League^[11]

References

1. "Andre Lewis CV" (PDF). TFSportsGroup.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Farhan Devji (21 February 2014). "Why Sunday's match against Portmore United is extra special for Darren Mattocks and Andre Lewis | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
3. Andre Lewis. "Andre Lewis". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
4. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
5. "Lewis eyes RSPL title with Portmore". jamaica-star.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
6. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sign Andre Lewis".
7. Athletic, Hartford (18 January 2022). "Hartford Athletic Acquires Midfielder Andre Lewis". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
8. USL Spokane (12 February 2024). "Spokane Velocity FC Signs 2 More Players". Spokane Velocity. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
9. "Far away, but close to home". .canada.com. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
10. "T2 midfielder Andre Lewis named to Jamaica National Team for upcoming friendly". 15 February 2017.
11. "Portmore United retain RSPL title in final marred by object-throwing". loopjamaica.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

External links

• Andre Lewis at Major League Soccer