Lewis Bate

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Lewis Bate
Personal information
Full name Lewis Michael Bate [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sidcup, London, England [2] [3]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stockport County
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Foots Cray Lions
2011–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Leeds United 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Oxford United (loan) 28 (1)
2024 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 20 (0)
2024– Stockport County 14 (1)
International career‡
2018–2019 England U17 7 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2021– England U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:14, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Lewis Michael Bate (born 28 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains EFL League One club Stockport County.

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Early life

Born in London, Bate started his career with local Sidcup-based side Foots Cray Lions, before joining Chelsea at under-8 level. [4] [5] He has listed Chelsea and Liverpool legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as players he looked up to as a child. [4] [6]

Club career

Chelsea

After playing a key role for Chelsea's under-18 and under-23 sides, Bate was included on the bench for the Chelsea first team three times. [7] However, he did not feature for the first team, and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in 2021, having rejected a contract offer with The Blues. [8] [9]

Leeds United

On 21 July 2021, Leeds United announced the signing of Bate on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million. [5] [10] [11] Since signing, Bate has been tipped to be fast-tracked into the first team squad after impressing at under-23 level. [12] He scored his first goal for Leeds under-23s on 4 November 2021 in a 5–3 EFL Trophy loss to Salford City. [13] Bate made his senior debut for Leeds United on 9 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat to West Ham United. [14] He made his Premier League debut the following week, also at West Ham, when he came on as a first half replacement for Adam Forshaw, but was taken off midway through the second half, with Leeds 3–2 ahead, in a tactical substitution for Rodrigo. [15] [16]

Bate was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract. [17]

Oxford United (loan)

On 4 August 2022, Bate joined Oxford United of League One on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season. [18] He suffered a hand injury in a game against Derby County on 11 March 2023 and, apart from a brief substitute appearance in the following game, [19] was not expected to make further appearances. [20] Before his injury he had made 26 league appearances, scoring once. [21]

Milton Keynes Dons (loan)

On 19 January 2024, Bate joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the 2023–24 season. [22]

Stockport County

On 20 June 2024 it was announced that Lewis had signed a three-year contract with Stockport County. [23] He was handed the captain's armband ahead of the 2024–25 season. [24]

International career

Bate has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level. [2] He scored his first goal for the England under-20s in a 1–1 draw with Italy. [25]

Style of play

A strong passer and dribbler, while also being good in a tackle, Bate can play in numerous midfield roles. [26] He has been described as strong both defensively and going forward, and has been compared to former Netherlands international footballer Clarence Seedorf for his ability to control play. [6]

Career statistics

As of 9 August 2023. [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 ————2 [a] 020
Leeds United U21 2021–22 ————2 [a] 121
Leeds United 2021–22 Premier League 201000——30
2023–24 Championship 000010——10
Total201010000040
Oxford United (loan) 2022–23 EFL League One 2813020—2 [a] 0351
Career total3014030—61432
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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  2. 1 2 3 Lewis Bate at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Lewis Bate – the Sidcup Seedorf". The Chelsea Spot. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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  5. 1 2 "Leeds United Complete Lewis Bate Signing from Chelsea". Leeds United F.C. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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  7. 1 2 Lewis Bate at Soccerway
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  9. ↑ Macdonald, Paul (20 July 2021). "Who is Lewis Bate? The Chelsea starlet set for Leeds United switch". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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  11. ↑ Hay, Phil; Richman, Darren (22 July 2021). "Leeds complete transfer of Lewis Bate from Chelsea". theathletic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Brookes, Sam (26 October 2021). "Leeds latest news: Hugely promising teenager could have development "accelerated"". givemesport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Snelson, Flora (3 November 2021). "Lewis Bate opens Leeds United account with sensational solo goal as Salford City knock the Whites out of the EFL Trophy". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Leeds United complete Leo Hjelde swoop". Leeds United F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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  17. ↑ Leeds retained list
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