Alfie Lewis

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Alfie Lewis
Personal information
Full name Alfie Lewis [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Leigh-on-Sea, England [2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2017 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 West Ham United 0 (0)
2021 → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 15 (1)
2021 St Patrick's Athletic 16 (2)
2022 Plymouth Argyle 1 (0)
2022–2023 Dundalk 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 28 December 2023

Alfie Lewis (born 28 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has previously played for West Ham United, St Patrick's Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Dundalk.

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Career

West Ham United

Raised in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, Lewis attended local school Belfairs Academy. [4] He grew up supporting Arsenal and joined the West Ham United Academy aged 8. [5] In May 2017, Lewis began his first professional deal, signing a 3-year contract with the club until June 2020. [6] He signed a 1-year contract extension in June 2020. [7] On 1 July 2020, Lewis' first involvement in the first team matchday squad came, as he was an unused substitute in his side's 3–2 win over rivals Chelsea at the London Stadium. [8] In February 2021, he was loaned to Irish side St Patrick's Athletic until the end of June. [9] He was then released by West Ham after 13 years at the club following the expiration of his contract. [10] [11] He made a total of 12 appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham United U21 during his time at the club. [12]

St Patrick's Athletic

On 23 February 2021, Lewis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 26 June 2021. [13] [14] [2] He made his debut in senior football on 9 April 2021, coming on as a substitute for Chris Forrester in a 2–0 win over Derry City at Richmond Park. [15] Lewis scored his first goal in senior football on 21 June 2021, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 win over Finn Harps to help his side to the top of the table. [16] Following his release by West Ham United after the end of his contract, Lewis returned to Pat's on a permanent basis on 1 July 2021 on a deal until the end of the season. [17] [18] On 1 October 2021, he scored an injury time winner against Drogheda United, finding the top corner from the edge of the box to secure a 1–0 win at United Park. [19] He scored his 3rd goal of the season on 29 October 2021 in a 4–1 win away to Longford Town, a result that confirmed UEFA Europa Conference League football for the following season, [20] a goal that Lewis had set out to achieve upon returning to the club. [21] On 28 November 2021 Lewis was in the starting XI in the 2021 FAI Cup Final, as his side defeated rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium. [22] During his time at the club, he received the nickname 'The Cockney Pirlo' from the Pat's fans, in reference to the legendary Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo. [23]

Plymouth Argyle

Lewis signed for EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle on 5 January 2022. [24] [25] [26] [27] He made his debut for the club 3 days later, coming on as a late substitute in extra time in a 1–0 win away to EFL Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's in the FA Cup Third Round. [28] Lewis made his league debut for the club on 25 January 2022, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw away to Fleetwood Town. [29]

Dundalk

On 27 July 2022, it was announced that Lewis had returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division after just 2 appearances with Plymouth Argyle, linking up with his former St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen O'Donnell at Dundalk for an undisclosed fee. [30] He made a total of 42 appearances, scoring 1 goal in his season and a half with the club, before leaving at the end of his contract at the end of November 2023. [31]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 September 2023 [32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2016–17 ——3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
2017–18 —0 [lower-alpha 2] 000
2018–19 —3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
2019–20 —3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
2020–21 —3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
Total———120120
West Ham United 2019–20 Premier League 000000—00
2020–21 000000—00
Total000000—00
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2021 LOI Premier Division 151———151
St Patrick's Athletic 2021 16250——212
Total31350——363
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22 EFL League One 1010——20
Dundalk 2022 LOI Premier Division 12120——141
2023 25010—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0280
Total37130—20421
Career total6949000140924
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League & 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

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