Aaron James Lewis (born 26 June 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron James Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Lincoln City | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Newport County | 85 | (3) |
| 2023– | Mansfield Town | 38 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| 2017 | Wales U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wales U21 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:47, 7 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Swansea,[2] Lewis is the nephew of former footballer Kenny Morgans.[3]
Club career
Swansea City
Lewis began his career with Swansea City at the age of 9,[3] making three appearances for their under-23 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17 season,[4] four appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2017–18 season,[5] and three appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2018–19 season.[6]
He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2019.[7] He made his professional debut on 2 February 2019, in a 1–1 League draw away at Portsmouth.[6] He was praised by Grant McCann for his performance in that match.[8] He was released by Swansea in July 2019.[9]
Lincoln City
On 10 August 2019 Lewis signed a short-term contract with Lincoln City,[10][11] making his debut on 13 August in Lincoln's 1–0 EFL Cup win at Huddersfield.[12] On 13 January 2020, Lewis signed a new 18-month contract with Lincoln, lasting until summer 2021.[13]
On 16 October 2020, Lewis joined Newport County on loan until 2 January 2021.[14][15] He made his debut for Newport on 12 December 2020 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 League Two defeat against Leyton Orient.[16]
On 1 February 2021 it was announced he had left Lincoln by mutual consent.[17]
Newport County
A day later Lewis returned to Newport County, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[18][19] He scored his first goal for Newport on 20 April 2021 in the 2–0 League Two win against Crawley Town.[20] Lewis played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th-minute penalty.[21] In June 2021 Lewis extended his Newport contract by a further two years.[22]
He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season,[23] but he chose to leave the club.[24]
Mansfield Town
After training with the club,[25] he signed a two-year contract with Mansfield Town on 11 July 2023 with an option for a third year.[26][27]
International career
In May 2017, Lewis was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He featured in two of Wales' three group matches, against the Ivory Coast and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.[28][29][30]
Lewis has represented Wales at under-21 level,[7] winning 13 caps.[19]
Playing style
Primarily a full-back, Lewis has also featured as a central midfielder.[31]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U21/U23 | 2016–17[4] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[5] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19[6] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| Swansea City | 2018–19[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[6] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2019–20[32] | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020–21[33] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2020–21[33] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2020–21[33] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021–22[34] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[35] | League Two | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Total | 85 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 124 | 7 | ||
Honours
Swansea City U23
Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24[37]