Lewis Hall (footballer)

Lewis Hall

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Kieran Hall
Date of birth	(2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Slough, Berkshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back, midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2012	Binfield
2012–2022	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Chelsea	9	(0)
2023–2024	→ Newcastle United (loan)	18	(1)
2024–	Newcastle United	1	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U15	3	(0)
2019–2020	England U16	6	(1)
2021–2022	England U18	9	(1)
2022–2023	England U19	6	(0)
2023–	England U20	6	(0)
2023–	England U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Kieran Hall (born 8 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.

Early life

Lewis Kieran Hall was born on 8 September 2004 in Slough, Berkshire. ^{[2] [3]} He attended Licensed Victuallers' School in Ascot. ^[4]

Club career

Chelsea

Hall started playing football at Binfield Soccer School. ^[5] Joining at under-eight level, Hall signed his first scholarship with Chelsea in the summer of 2021. ^{[1] [6]} A regular at both under-18 and under-23 level, Hall received his maiden call-up to the first-team in December 2021, featuring as an unused substitute in Chelsea's 2–0 away EFL Cup quarter-final tie against Brentford. ^[7] Just over two weeks later, on 8 January 2022, he made his professional career debut during an FA Cup third round win against Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge providing an assist for the third goal. ^[8] By starting against Chesterfield, Hall became the youngest player to start an FA Cup tie for Chelsea. ^[9]

He made his Premier League debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United. ^[10] Hall made 10 further first team appearances that season, and won Chelsea Academy Player of the Year for 2023. ^[11]

Newcastle United

On 22 August 2023, Hall joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for £28 million, plus £7 million in add-ons. ^[12] He made his debut in an 8–0 away win against Sheffield United on 24 September. ^[13] On 1 November 2023, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 EFL Cup win against Manchester United at Old Trafford. ^[14] On 15 May 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford. ^[15] Later that year, on 1 July, he signed a permanent contract with Newcastle after activating his obligation to buy clause. ^{[16] [17]}

International career

Hall has represented England from under-15 to under-21 level. ^[3]

On 21 September 2022, Hall made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark. ^[18]

On 24 May 2023, he was named in a preparation camp for England U21 players ahead of 2023 European Championship. ^[19] On 10 June 2023, he made his debut for England U21 during a behind-closed-doors friendly match against Japan at St. George's Park. ^[20]

On 12 October 2023, Hall made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania. ^[21]

Personal life

Lewis is the younger brother of Brackley Town player, Connor Hall. ^[22] He is also a talented cricketer, and in the summer of 2021, could still be found turning out for his local cricket club in Binfield in Berkshire. He grew up a Newcastle fan as his father and uncle are from the North East. ^{[23] [24]}

Career statistics

As of match played 17 August 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
Chelsea U23	2021–22 [25]	—			—		—		—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2022–23 [26]	—			—		—		—		3 [lower-alpha 1]	1	3	1
	Total		—		—		—		—		5	1	5	1
Chelsea	2021–22 [25]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23 [26]	Premier League	9	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		9	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Newcastle United (loan)	2023–24 [27]	Premier League	18	1	1	0	2	1	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		22	2
Newcastle United	2024–25 [28]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		19	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	—		23	2
Career total			28	1	3	0	3	1	1	0	5	1	40	3

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

• Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2022–23 ^[11]

References

1. "Who is Lewis Hall, where can he play and how long has he been at Chelsea?". Chelsea F.C. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
2. "Relacja Live: Lech Cup – dzień pierwszy" [Live coverage: Lech Cup – first day] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. "Lewis Hall: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
4. @lvsascotsports (9 November 2022). "Amazing to see Lewis Hall starting tonight in the @Carabao_Cup against @ManCity making his 2nd senior start" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. "Lewis Hall back in Chelsea First Team action". Binfield F.C. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
6. "Lewis Hall". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
7. "Brentford vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. Perform Group. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
8. "Chelsea vs. Chesterfield". Soccerway. Perform Group. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
9. "Humble Hall, 17 and out of position, assists Lukaku and shows there's much more to come at Chelsea". The Athletic. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
10. "Newcastle 1–0 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
11. "Hall named Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". Chelsea F.C. 28 May 2023.
12. "Newcastle United sign Lewis Hall". Newcastle United F.C. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
13. "Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: Premier League". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
14. "Hall hails "best fans..."". Newcastle United F.C. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023. Lewis Hall reflects on his first goal for his boyhood club
15. "Man Utd v Newcastle, 2023/24 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
16. "Latest. Newcastle United complete permanent signing of Lewis Hall". Newcastle United F.C. 1 July 2024.
17. "Newcastle sign defender Hall from Chelsea for £28m". BBC Sport. 1 July 2024.
18. "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Frank Smith. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
19. "Gallagher selected for Three Lions; trio in provisional England U21 Euros squad". Chelsea F.C. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
20. "Report: England MU21s 0-2 Japan". England Football. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
21. "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
22. Wright, Dave (14 January 2021). "The Berkshire clubs that fired Chorley FC striker to FA Cup stardom". Football in Berkshire. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
23. Kinsella, Nizaar (4 February 2021). "Lewis Hall: Chelsea's new teenage star catching Tuchel's eye". goal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
24. "Newcastle working on deal for Chelsea's Lewis Hall". 90min.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
25. "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
26. "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
27. "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
28. "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

External links

• Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
• Lewis Hall – UEFA competition record ( archive )