Lewis Jack Gibson (born 19 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bristol Rovers, on loan from Everton.
![]() Gibson on loan at Bristol Rovers F.C. in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Jack Gibson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Durham, England[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Everton) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2017 | Newcastle United | ||
2017–2019 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Reading (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2022– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U17 | 12 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:26, 2 February 2020 (UTC) |
Gibson came through the academy of Newcastle United before joining fellow Premier League club Everton in July 2017.[4]
On 31 January 2020, Gibson joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the season.[5][6] A day later, he made his senior debut as Fleetwood defeated Doncaster Rovers 2–1.[7]
On 22 September 2020 he signed on loan for Reading.[8]
On 7 August 2021, it was announced he had signed a season-long loan at League One side Sheffield Wednesday.[9][10] He made his debut against Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 5 October 2021, playing the first 45 minutes.[11] After Gibson picked up another injury in his second game against Bolton Wanderers,[12] manager Darren Moore confirmed that Gibson had returned to his parent club and would unlikely return.[13] However, Gibson stayed at Wednesday and returned from injury against Doncaster Rovers on 19 February 2022.[14]
On 12 August 2022, Gibson joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2022–23 season.[15][16] Gibson made his debut off the bench the following day in a 1–0 victory over Oxford United.[17]
Gibson has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level and was part of the side who lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.[6]
Gibson's older brother Liam is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Morecambe.[18]
Gibson attended Tanfield School.[19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton U23 | 2017–18[20] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20[21] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Everton | 2019–20[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021–22[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2019–20[21] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Reading (loan) | 2020–21[22] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2021–22[23] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
England U17
Bristol Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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