Lewis Payne (footballer)

Lewis Payne

Personal information
Full name	Lewis James Payne [1]
Date of birth	(2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 20) [2]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [3]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Youth career
0000–2022	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Southampton	0	(0)
2023	→ Eastleigh (loan)	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Newport County (loan)	31	(1)
2024–2025	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:38, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Lewis James Payne (born 30 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Southampton.

Career

Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021. ^[4] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal. ^[5]

On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season. ^[6] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell. ^[7]

On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan. ^[8] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second-half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers. ^[9] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet. ^[10]

On 19 July 2024, he joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. ^[11] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Newport County. ^[12] On 15 January 2025, Payne was recalled from loan and returned to Southampton. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2025 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southampton U23	2021–22	—	—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2022–23	—	—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
Southampton	2022–23 [15]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Eastleigh (loan)	2022–23 [16]	National League	2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
Newport County (loan)	2023–24 [17]	League Two	31	1	6	1	1	0	3 [a]	0	41	2
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2024–25 [18]	League Two	17	0	2	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	22	0
Career total			50	1	8	1	3	0	11	0	72	2

Notes

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

External links

• Lewis Payne at Soccerbase

References

1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
2. "Defender – Lewis Payne". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
3. Lewis Payne at WorldFootball.net
4. "Payne signs professional contract". southamptonfc.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
5. "Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
6. "New signing: Lewis Payne joins the Spitfires". www.eastleighfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
7. "Payne to return from Eastleigh loan". Southampton FC. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
8. "Lewis Payne joins The Exiles on a season-long loan". Newport County AFC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
9. Payne Newport debut
10. Payne first Newport goal
11. "Lewis Payne joins on loan". Cheltenham Town FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
12. "Cheltenham Town 3–2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
13. "Lewis Payne recalled from loan". Southampton FC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
14. Lewis Payne at Soccerway
15. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
16. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
17. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
18. "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2024.