Lewis Leigh

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Lewis Leigh
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jack Leigh [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Preston, England [2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
(on loan from Preston North End)
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2014 Liverpool
2014–2021 Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Preston North End 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Bromley (loan) 13 (0)
2024– → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on a youth loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.

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Career

Leigh began playing football at the youth academy of Liverpool at the age of 3 and a half, and stayed there until the age of 14 when he moved to his local club Preston North End. [2] He first made the bench with Preston North End in a EFL Championship match against Milwall in March 2021. [3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2024. [4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 4–1 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute. [5]

In September 2023, Leigh joined National League side Bromley on loan, making 13 appearances. [6]

In January 2024, Leigh joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan to the end of the season, [7] making his Crewe debut as a substitute in Crewe's 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town on 13 January 2024. [8] After eight further substitute appearances, he made his first league start for Crewe in their 1–1 home draw against AFC Wimbledon on 23 March 2024. [9]

Playing style

A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling. [10]

Career statistics

As of 25 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 2022–23 [11] Championship100020—30
2023–24 [12] Championship000010—10
Total1000300040
Bromley (loan) 2023–24 [12] National League 130000000130
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023–24 [12] League Two 100000000100
Career total240003000270

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References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "PNE's Lewis Leigh opens up on Liverpool exit, now Everton want him". Deepdale Digest. 14 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Hodgson, George (4 March 2021). "Lewis Leigh profiled after teenager makes PNE bench versus Millwall". LancsLive.
  4. ↑ "Preston confirm Arsenal and West Ham target Lewis Leigh has signed new contract". Deepdale Digest. 12 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 4". www.pnefc.net.
  6. ↑ "Lewis Leigh". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lewis Leigh: Crewe sign Preston midfielder following Bromley loan". BBC Sport. No. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Lee Bell: Crewe boss says squad in 'confident' place as League Two promotion push continues". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lewis Leigh - Midfielder - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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