Lewis Dobbin

Lewis Dobbin

Dobbin playing for England U17 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Lewis Norman Dobbin
Date of birth	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion (on loan from Aston Villa)
Youth career
2014−2021	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Everton	15	(1)
2022–2023	→ Derby County (loan)	43	(3)
2024–	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2024–	→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2018–2019	England U16	8	(3)
2019–2020	England U17	10	(5)
2021	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:36, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Norman Dobbin (born 3 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Premier League side, Aston Villa. ^[2] Dobbin is a product of the Everton academy and has represented England internationally at a number of youth levels up to under-19.

Club career

Dobbin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Everton at the age of 11. ^[3] On 25 September 2021, Dobbin made his professional debut for Everton as a substitute for Alex Iwobi in a 2–0 home league win over Norwich City. ^{[4] [5]}

Derby County loan

On 3 August 2022, Dobbin joined League One side Derby County on a season-long loan. ^[6] On 9 November 2022, he missed the crucial fifth penalty in a shootout against Premier League club Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup, when his shot was saved by Caoimhín Kelleher. Derby went on to lose the shootout 3–2. Dobbin made 54 appearances during the season for Derby, with 43 coming in the league. He scored five goals in total with three coming in the league. At the end of the season, the loan expired and Dobbin returned to Everton.

Everton

On 26 August 2023, Dobbin made his first league start for Everton in a 1–0 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored his first goal for Everton on 10 December in a 2–0 home win against Chelsea. ^[7]

Aston Villa

On 23 June 2024, Dobbin signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, ^[8] reported to be £9m ^[9] or £10m. ^[10]

On 6 August 2024, Dobbin signed for Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan. ^[11]

International career

In October 2019 Dobbin scored for the England under-17 team in a draw against Germany and the following month he scored again in a defeat at home to Denmark. ^{[12] [13]} In February 2020 Dobbin scored against Russia and then twice against Ukraine. ^{[14] [15]}

On 6 October 2021, Dobbin made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella. ^[16]

Personal life

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Dobbin is of Nigerian descent through his father and also has Jamaican descent through his mother.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2021–22 [17]	Premier League	3	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2023–24 [18]	Premier League	12	1	1	0	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		15	1	3	0	2	0	—		—		20	1
Derby County (loan)	2022–23 [19]	League One	43	3	5	1	3	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 1]	1	54	5
Aston Villa	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
West Bromwich Albion (loan)	2024–25 season	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			58	4	8	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	73	6

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Lewis Dobbin". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
2. "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". Everton F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
3. Smith, Peter (7 May 2020). "Hot prospect from Stoke turned down Premier League rivals to sign for Everton". The Sentinel . Retrieved 26 September 2021.
4. Hunter, Andy (25 September 2021). "Abdoulaye Doucouré seals victory for Everton over struggling Norwich". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
5. Jones, Adam (26 September 2021). "Rafa Benitez makes Lewis Dobbin training admission after Everton debut vs Norwich City". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
6. "Dobbin Joins Derby On Loan". www.evertonfc.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
7. "Lewis Dobbin scores his first Everton goal to seal a 2-0 win against Chelsea". www.caughtoffside.com.
8. "Aston Villa announce Lewis Dobbin signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
9. "Aston Villa sign forward Dobbin from Everton". www.bbc.co.uk.
10. Davies, Jake (23 June 2024). "Fee Aston Villa Paying Everton For Lewis Dobbin Identified". Inside Futbol. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
11. "Lewis Dobbin joins West Bromwich Albion on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
12. Veevers, Nicholas (10 October 2019). "Germany 3-3 England". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
13. Brindley, John (15 November 2019). "Lewis Dobbin's goal not enough as Young Lions slip to defeat against Denmark". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
14. Dean, Tom (8 February 2020). "England MU17s beat Russia 4-2 in Marbella". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
15. Dean, Tom (10 February 2020). "Young Lions round off Marbella trip with a 4-0 win over Ukraine". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
16. "Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain". England Football. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
17. "Games played by Lewis Dobbin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
18. "Games played by Lewis Dobbin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
19. "Games played by Lewis Dobbin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

External links

• Lewis Dobbin at Aston Villa F.C.
• Lewis Dobbin at Premier League