Lewis Gibson (footballer)

Lewis Gibson

Gibson playing for Bristol Rovers in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Lewis Jack Gibson [1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 24)
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	3	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	England U17	12	(0)
2017–2018	England U18	3	(0)
2019	England U20	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2017 India UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2017 Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 25 January 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.

Club career

Everton

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]

Plymouth Argyle

On 3 July 2023, Gibson signed for Championship side Plymouth Argyle having rejected the offer of a new contract with Everton. ^[22]

Preston North End

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]}

International career

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]

Personal life

Gibson's older brother Liam is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Harrogate Town. ^[25]

Gibson attended Tanfield School. ^[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		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	3	0	1	0	0	0	—		4	0
Career total			120	2	5	0	1	0	8	0	134	2

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy.
2. Appearances in the play-offs.

Honours

England U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017 ^[34]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017 ^[35]

Everton U23s

• Premier League Cup: 2018–19 ^[36]

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
2. Lewis Gibson at Soccerbase
3. Lewis Gibson at Soccerway
4. "Lewis Gibson leaves Newcastle United and signs three-year deal with Everton". chroniclelive.co.uk/. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
5. "Lewis Gibson, Barrie McKay and Isak Thorvaldsson join Fleetwood on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
6. "Lewis Gibson joins the Cod Army on loan from Everton". Fleetwood Town F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
7. "Fleetwood Town 2–1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
8. "✒️ Lewis Gibson completes loan move to the Madejski". www.readingfc.co.uk. 22 September 2020.
9. "Owls land Premier League defender Gibson". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
10. "Owls sign Everton's Gibson for season". BBC Sport.
11. "Sheffield Wednesday boss explains surprise substitution of Everton loanee Lewis Gibson after eye-catching debut in late EFL Trophy win". Sheffield Star. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
12. "Owls to assess Gibson and Hutchinson". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
13. "Every word Darren Moore said on Dejphon Chansiri, Lewis Gibson, transfers and the injury list". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
14. "Darren Moore on Sheffield Wednesday's subs v Doncaster Rovers, Gregory, Hutchinson and Gibson". YorkshireLive. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
15. "Gibson Joins Bristol Rovers On Loan". www.evertonfc.com.
16. "Bristol Rovers sign Everton defender Gibson". BBC Sport.
17. "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
18. Frost, Sam (27 January 2023). "Jordan Rossiter suffers injury setback with Lewis Gibson still unavailable for Bristol Rovers". Bristol Post. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
19. Frost, Sam (23 February 2023). "Big boost for Bristol Rovers and Joey Barton with two key players back for Oxford United clash". Bristol Post. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
20. "Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
21. "Everton Offers New Contracts To Players". www.evertonfc.com. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
22. "Plymouth sign ex-Everton defender Gibson". BBC Sport. 3 July 2023.
23. "Lewis Gibson Signs From Plymouth Argyle". www.pnefc.net. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
24. "Preston North End sign defender Lewis Gibson from Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 3 January 2025.
25. "Title winner details Everton dream, learning from Kurt Zouma and catching Marco Silva's eye". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
26. "Meet Newcastle's New Scholars". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
27. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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29. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
30. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
31. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
32. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
33. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
34. "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
35. "Spain 2–2 England: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
36. Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.