Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bromley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Jack Leigh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Liverpool | ||
| 2014–2021 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bromley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bromley | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 3 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPreston North End
editLeigh began playing football at the youth academy of Liverpool at the age of 3 and a half, and stayed there until the age of 14 when he moved to his local club Preston North End.[2] He first made the bench with Preston North End in a EFL Championship match against Millwall in March 2021.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 4–1 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[5]
In September 2023, Leigh joined National League side Bromley on loan, making 13 appearances.[6]
In January 2024, Leigh joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan to the end of the season,[7] making his Crewe debut as a substitute in Crewe's 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town on 13 January 2024.[8] After eight further substitute appearances, he made his first league start for Crewe in their 1–1 home draw against AFC Wimbledon on 23 March 2024.[9]
Bromley
editOn 2 July 2024, Leigh re-joined Bromley, who had just been promoted to League Two, on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[10] Having made his debut as a late substitute at Harrogate Town where Bromley won their first EFL League Two match on 10 August,[11] Leigh scored against his first senior goal in the side's 2–1 defeat by his former loan side Crewe at Hayes Lane on 31 August 2024.[12]
Playing style
editA diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 3 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2022–23[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bromley (loan) | 2023–24[15] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023–24[15] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "PNE's Lewis Leigh opens up on Liverpool exit, now Everton want him". Deepdale Digest. 14 September 2021.
- ^ Hodgson, George (4 March 2021). "Lewis Leigh profiled after teenager makes PNE bench versus Millwall". LancsLive.
- ^ "Preston confirm Arsenal and West Ham target Lewis Leigh has signed new contract". Deepdale Digest. 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 4". www.pnefc.net.
- ^ "Lewis Leigh". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Leigh: Crewe sign Preston midfielder following Bromley loan". BBC Sport. No. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Lee Bell: Crewe boss says squad in 'confident' place as League Two promotion push continues". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Bromley bring in midfielder Lewis Leigh from Preston North End". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Harrogate Town 0-2 Bromley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Bromley 1-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Leigh - Midfielder - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
edit- Lewis Leigh at Soccerway