Lewis James Payne (born 30 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town, on loan from Premier League club Southampton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis James Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2004[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Newport County (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:28, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPayne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[4] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[6] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell.[7]
On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second-half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[9] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.[10]
On 19 July 2024, he joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[11] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Newport County.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton | 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2022–23[15] | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25[17] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
External links
edit- Lewis Payne at Soccerbase
References
edit- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Defender – Lewis Payne". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Lewis Payne at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Payne signs professional contract". southamptonfc.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "New signing: Lewis Payne joins the Spitfires". www.eastleighfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Payne to return from Eastleigh loan". Southampton FC. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Payne joins The Exiles on a season-long loan". Newport County AFC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Payne Newport debut
- ^ Payne first Newport goal
- ^ "Lewis Payne joins on loan". Cheltenham Town FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 3–2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Lewis Payne at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2024.