Lewis Neilson (born 15 May 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership team Heart of Midlothian. Neilson has previously played for Dundee United and Falkirk.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2020 | Dundee United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Dundee United | 15 | (0) |
2021 | → Falkirk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022 (UTC) |
Neilson joined Dundee United at the age of 10 and signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019, before extending the contract until 2022 the following March.[2] After graduating from the club's academy,[2] he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone on the opening day of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership season.[3] Neilson was loaned to Falkirk in March 2021.[4]
Following his return from loan, Neilson sustained an ankle injury, for which he required surgery. He did not appear in the United first team again until December 2021 when he started against Hibernian.[5] Neilson departed United in June 2022 after turning down a new contract offer.[6]
After leaving Dundee United, Neilson signed a three-year contract with Hearts.[7][8]
Neilson has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.[9]
In September 2022, Neilson was called up to the Scotland under-21 for friendlies against Northern Ireland under-21.[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee United | 2020–21[11] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2021–22[12] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Dundee United U21 | 2021–22[12] | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Falkirk (loan) | 2020–21[11] | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23[13] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
Heart of Midlothian F.C. – current squad | |
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