![]() Gibson playing for Bristol Rovers in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Lewis Jack Gibson [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 19 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Durham, England [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Preston North End | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2017 | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Everton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2023 | Everton | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Reading (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 59 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025– | Preston North End | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 1 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:26, 2 February 2020 (UTC) |
Lewis Jack Gibson (born 19 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for EFL Championship club Preston North End.
Gibson came through the academy of Newcastle United before joining fellow Premier League club Everton in July 2017. [4]
On 31 January 2020, Gibson joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the season. [5] [6] A day later, he made his senior debut as Fleetwood defeated Doncaster Rovers 2–1. [7]
On 22 September 2020 he signed on loan for Reading. [8]
On 7 August 2021, it was announced he had signed a season-long loan at League One side Sheffield Wednesday. [9] [10] He made his debut against Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 5 October 2021, playing the first 45 minutes. [11] After Gibson picked up another injury in his second game against Bolton Wanderers, [12] manager Darren Moore confirmed that Gibson had returned to his parent club and would unlikely return. [13] However, Gibson stayed at Wednesday and returned from injury against Doncaster Rovers on 19 February 2022. [14]
On 12 August 2022, Gibson joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2022–23 season. [15] [16] Gibson made his debut off the bench the following day in a 1–0 victory over Oxford United. [17] Having suffered a thigh injury on New Year's Day following a long spell in the first-team, he was ruled out for several weeks. [18] Having missed seven matches, Gibson returned to the first-team selection picture at the end of February. [19] On 10 April 2023, he scored his first senior goal when he equalised in an eventual 2–1 victory over former club Fleetwood Town. [20]
Following his return to Everton at the end of the 2022–23 season, he was offered a new contract. [21]
On 3 July 2023, Gibson signed for Championship side Plymouth Argyle having rejected the offer of a new contract with Everton. [22]
On 3 January 2025, Gibson signed for fellow Championship side Preston North End on a three-and-a-half year deal for a seven-figure fee. [23] [24]
Gibson has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level and was part of the side who lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017. [6]
Gibson's older brother Liam is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Harrogate Town. [25]
Gibson attended Tanfield School. [26]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton U23 | 2017–18 [27] | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 [28] | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Everton | 2019–20 [28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 [29] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021–22 [30] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2022–23 [31] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2019–20 [28] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Reading (loan) | 2020–21 [29] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2021–22 [30] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 [31] | League One | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2023–24 [32] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |
2024–25 [33] | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
Preston North End | 2024–25 [33] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Career total | 125 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 141 | 2 |
England U17
Everton U23s