Matthew Lewis (born August 1, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays for Detroit City FC in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Lewis | ||
Date of birth | (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Fordham Rams | 84 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 8 | (0) |
2019 | New York Cosmos B | 12 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 20 | (8) |
2020 | New York Cosmos | 8 | (1) |
2020 | → Detroit City (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2021– | Detroit City | 37 | (2) |
2021 | → El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 |
Lewis played four years of college soccer at Fordham University between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Rams, Lewis tallied 5 goals and 5 assists across 84 appearances.[1]
On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[2] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018 for Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, appearing as a 30th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Reno 1868.[3]
On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers.[4]
Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[5]
After playing with the New York Cosmos B in 2019, Lewis returned to Kansas City by signing with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets.[6] In 2020, Lewis signed with the New York Cosmos first team and was immediately loaned to Detroit City FC.
On July 23, 2021, Lewis signed on a short-term loan with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive and returned to Detroit City on August 1, 2021.[7]
Detroit City FC – current squad | |
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Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year (1987–1999) | |
Offensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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Defensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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Midfielder of the Year (2007–) |