Alfie Lewis (born 28 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, St Patrick's Athletic & West Ham United, where he started his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Leigh-on-Sea, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Dundalk | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022 | |||
Raised in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, Lewis attended local school Belfairs Academy.[3] He grew up supporting Arsenal and joined the West Ham United Academy aged 8.[4] In May 2017, Lewis began his first professional deal, signing a 3-year contract with the club until June 2020.[5] He signed a 1-year contract extension in June 2020.[6] On 1 July 2020, Lewis' first involvement in the first team matchday squad came, as he was an unused substitute in his side's 3–2 win over rivals Chelsea at the London Stadium.[7] In February 2021, he was loaned to Irish side St Patrick's Athletic until the end of June.[8] He was then released by West Ham after 13 years at the club following the expiration of his contract.[9][10] He made a total of 12 appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham United U21 during his time at the club.[11]
On 23 February 2021, Lewis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 26 June 2021.[12][13][2] He made his debut in senior football on 9 April 2021, coming on as a substitute for Chris Forrester in a 2–0 win over Derry City at Richmond Park.[14] Lewis scored his first goal in senior football on 21 June 2021, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 win over Finn Harps to help his side to the top of the table.[15] Following his release by West Ham United after the end of his contract, Lewis returned to Pat's on a permanent basis on 1 July 2021 on a deal until the end of the season.[16][17] On 1 October 2021, he scored an injury time winner against Drogheda United, finding the top corner from the edge of the box to secure a 1–0 win at United Park.[18] He scored his 3rd goal of the season on 29 October 2021 in a 4–1 win away to Longford Town, a result that confirmed UEFA Europa Conference League football for the following season,[19] a goal that Lewis had set out to achieve upon returning to the club.[20] On 28 November 2021 Lewis was in the starting XI in the 2021 FAI Cup Final, as his side defeated rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium.[21] During his time at the club, he received the nickname 'The Cockney Pirlo' from the Pat's fans, in reference to the legendary Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo.[22]
Lewis signed for EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle on 5 January 2022.[23][24][25][26] He made his debut for the club 3 days later, coming on as a late substitute in extra time in a 1–0 win away to EFL Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's in the FA Cup Third Round.[27] Lewis made his league debut for the club on 25 January 2022, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw away to Fleetwood Town.[28]
On 27 July 2022, it was announced that Lewis had returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division after just 2 appearances with Plymouth Argyle, linking up with his former St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen O'Donnell at Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[29]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2020–21 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| West Ham United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2021 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2021–22 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dundalk | 2022 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
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