Sonny Lewis

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Sonny Lewis
Personal information
Full name Sonny Jay Lewis [1]
Date of birth (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 18) [1]
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chepstow Town
Youth career
2016– Newport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Newport County 0 (0)
2023– Chepstow Town 0 (0)
International career
2019 Wales U15 3 (0)
2021 Wales U17 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Sonny Jay Lewis (born 2 January 2005) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chepstow Town.

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Professional career

Lewis joined the youth academy of Newport County as a Under 11. At the age of 15 he made his debut for Newport County on 8 September 2020 in the starting line up for the 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town. [2] In doing so he became the youngest player to represent Newport County, surpassing the record set by Regan Poole in 2014. [3] [4]

In July 2023 Lewis joined Chepstow Town. [5]

International career

Lewis first represented the Wales U15 in 2019. [6] In August 2021 he was called up to the Wales under 17 team. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sonny Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  3. ↑ "YOUNG EXILES | A closer look at the young Exiles who have been included in Michael Flynn's squad for tonight's EFL Trophy clash against Cheltenham Town". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Lewis breaks Poole record
  5. ↑ Lewis joins Chepstow
  6. ↑ "Here's the Wales U15 squad to travel to Slovakia". www.fawtrust.cymru.
  7. ↑ Lewis in Wales U17



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