George Lewis (footballer, born 2000)

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George Lewis
Personal information
Full name George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha [1] [2]
Date of birth (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kigali, Rwanda [2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2005–2013 Stakkevollan IF
2014 Tromsdalen
2015–2016 Tromsø
2017–2018 Tromsdalen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Tromsø 3 4 (0)
2017–2019 Tromsdalen 2 35 (32)
2018–2019 Tromsdalen 3 (0)
2019–2020 Fram Larvik 2 (0)
2020–2023 Arsenal 0 (0)
2024– Zviahel 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2024

George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha (born 16 June 2000) is a Rwandan professional footballer. He plays as a forward.

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Early life

Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis moved to Tanzania at the age of one. [3] He then moved to Norway at the age of four, starting his career at local side Stakkevollan IF, before moving to Tromsdalen, and later Tromsø in 2015. [4] [5] He mostly played for the reserve teams of both clubs, notably notching 32 goals in 35 appearances over three seasons for Tromsdalen's reserve team. [6]

Club career

Lewis went on trial with English Premier League side Arsenal in March 2020, having previously trained with local side Solihull United, as well as Bournemouth and Ipswich Town. [7] [8] [9]

Lewis joined Arsenal in August 2020, signing a professional contract]. [10] He reportedly signed a two-year deal with the North London club. [3] The move was seen as a surprise, as Lewis had only played in the Norwegian second and third divisions, and had no youth international caps. [7] [11]

He scored in his first appearance for Arsenal's under-21 side, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy. [12]

International career

Eligible to represent both Rwanda and Norway, Lewis has stated his preference by saying that he is Norwegian, having grown up in Tromsø. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 October 2021. [6] [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tromsø 3 2015 4. divisjon 10———0010
2016 30———0030
Total400000000040
Tromsdalen 2 2017 4. divisjon 1513———001513
2018 1617———001617
2019 42———0042
Total3532000000003532
Tromsdalen 2018 OBOS-ligaen 3000——0030
2019 0000——0000
Total300000000030
Fram Larvik 2019 PostNord-ligaen 2000——0020
2020 0000——0000
Total200000000020
Arsenal U21 2020–21 —1 [lower-alpha 1] 111
Career total4432000000114533
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 George Lewis at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 Kaynak, Kaya (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Profiling Arsenal's latest signing". thefocus.news. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Tom (18 August 2020). "George Lewis: Every word of his first interview as an Arsenal player". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Watts, Charles (11 May 2020). "George Lewis: The 'outstanding but raw' teenager close to shock Arsenal move". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 George Lewis at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  7. 1 2 Davies, Matt (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Arsenal's latest signing - everything we know so far". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Watts, Charles (7 May 2020). "Arsenal in talks to sign Norwegian winger Lewis". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Arsenal set to announce signing of George Lewis on free transfer after FA Cup final against Chelsea". talksport.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "George Lewis signs professional contract". arsenal.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Arsenal winger George Lewis: I know many in Norway don't believe in me". onefootball.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Baguzin, Alex (12 September 2020). "New Arsenal signing George Lewis scores on his debut, hails 'phenomenal' Pepe after". tribuna.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Umukinnyi mushya wa Arsenal George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe yizeye kugera mu ikipe ya mbere" [New Arsenal midfielder George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe hopes to reach the top flight]. bbc.com (in Kinyarwanda). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ↑ George Lewis at Soccerway


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