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American soccer player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Lewis (born August 1, 1996) is an American former soccer player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Lewis | ||
Date of birth | August 1, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Fordham Rams | 84 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 8 | (0) |
2019 | New York Cosmos B | 12 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 25 | (10) |
2020 | New York Cosmos | 8 | (1) |
2020 | → Detroit City (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2021–2024 | Detroit City | 60 | (3) |
2021 | → El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 11, 2024 |
Lewis played four years of college soccer at Fordham University between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Rams, Lewis tallied five goals and five assists across 84 appearances.[1]
On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[2] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018, for Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, appearing as a 30th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Reno 1868.[3]
On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers.[4]
Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[5]
After playing with the New York Cosmos B in 2019, Lewis returned to Kansas City by signing with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets.[6] In 2020, Lewis signed with the New York Cosmos first team and was immediately loaned to Detroit City FC.[citation needed]
On July 23, 2021, Lewis signed on a short-term loan with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive and returned to Detroit City on August 1, 2021.[7]
After three seasons with Detroit, Lewis announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on March 11, 2024.[8]
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