Lewis Dobbin

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Lewis Dobbin
Lewis Dobbin October 2019.jpg
Dobbin playing for England U17 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lewis Norman Dobbin [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 22
Youth career
2014−2021 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Everton 15 (1)
2022–2023 → Derby County (loan) 43 (3)
2024– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2024–2025 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 17 (0)
2025– → Norwich City (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 13:26, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

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

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Club career

Dobbin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Everton at the age of 11. [4] 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. [5] [6]

Derby County loan

On 3 August 2022, Dobbin joined League One side Derby County on a season-long loan. [7] 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. [8]

Aston Villa

On 23 June 2024, Dobbin signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, [9] reported to be £9m [10] or £10m. [11]

On 6 August 2024, Dobbin signed for Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan. [12] Aston Villa recalled Dobbin from the loan on 1 January 2025, after Dobbin had made 17 appearances in the Championship, but only one start. [13]

On 3 January 2025, Dobbin returned to the Championship, joining Norwich City on loan for the remainder of the season. [14]

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. [15] [16] In February 2020 Dobbin scored against Russia and then twice against Ukraine. [17] [18]

On 6 October 2021, Dobbin made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella. [19]

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 29 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2021–22 [20] Premier League 302000——50
2023–24 [21] Premier League1211020——151
Total1513020——201
Derby County (loan) 2022–23 [22] League One 4335130—3 [a] 1545
Aston Villa 2024–25 [23] Premier League00000000—00
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2024–25 [23] Championship 1700010——180
Career total75481500030916
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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  5. ↑ Hunter, Andy (25 September 2021). "Abdoulaye Doucouré seals victory for Everton over struggling Norwich". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Jones, Adam (26 September 2021). "Rafa Benitez makes Lewis Dobbin training admission after Everton debut vs Norwich City". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dobbin Joins Derby On Loan". www.evertonfc.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis Dobbin scores his first Everton goal to seal a 2-0 win against Chelsea". www.caughtoffside.com.
  9. ↑ "Aston Villa announce Lewis Dobbin signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Aston Villa sign forward Dobbin from Everton". www.bbc.co.uk.
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  12. ↑ "Lewis Dobbin joins West Bromwich Albion on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Villa recall Dobbin from loan with West Brom". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "City complete loan signing of Lewis Dobbin". www.canaries.co.uk. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (10 October 2019). "Germany 3-3 England". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Dean, Tom (8 February 2020). "England MU17s beat Russia 4-2 in Marbella". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ "Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain". England Football. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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  21. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Dobbin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Dobbin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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