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Matt Lewis
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Lewis
Date of birth	August 1, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2013–2014	Sporting Kansas City
College career
Years	Team
2014–2017	Fordham Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018	Sporting Kansas City
2018	→ Swope Park Rangers (loan)
2018	Swope Park Rangers
2019	New York Cosmos B
2019–2022	Kansas City Comets (indoor)
2020	New York Cosmos
2020	→ Detroit City (loan)
2021–2024	Detroit City
2021	→ El Paso Locomotive (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 11, 2024

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Matthew Lewis (born August 1, 1996) is an American former soccer player.

Career

Youth and College

Lewis played four years of college soccer at Fordham University between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Rams, Lewis tallied five goals and five assists across 84 appearances.^[1]

Professional

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

After three seasons with Detroit, Lewis announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on March 11, 2024.^[8]

References

^ "Mathew Lewis - Men's Soccer". FordhamSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2018). "Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Owens, Amanda (March 17, 2018). "Rangers open 2018 USL season with 4-3 win at Reno 1868 FC". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Kovzan, Sam (June 27, 2018). "Rangers sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ "Bilyeu Re-Signs as Rangers Make Roster Moves". USLChampionship.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ "COMETS SIGN LOCAL STANDOUTS". MASLSoccer.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ "El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan".
^ USLChampionship com Staff (March 11, 2024). "Detroit City FC's Matt Lewis announces retirement". USL Championship.

External links

[1] "Mathew Lewis - Men's Soccer". FordhamSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[2] Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2018). "Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[3] Owens, Amanda (March 17, 2018). "Rangers open 2018 USL season with 4-3 win at Reno 1868 FC". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[4] Kovzan, Sam (June 27, 2018). "Rangers sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[5] "Bilyeu Re-Signs as Rangers Make Roster Moves". USLChampionship.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[6] "COMETS SIGN LOCAL STANDOUTS". MASLSoccer.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[7] "El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan".

[8] USLChampionship com Staff (March 11, 2024). "Detroit City FC's Matt Lewis announces retirement". USL Championship.

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+|height              = 1.88 m
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 }}
-'''Matthew Lewis''' (born August 1, 1996) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[Detroit City FC]] on loan from [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]].
+'''Matthew Lewis''' (born August 1, 1996) is an American former [[association football|soccer]] player.
 ==Career==
 ===Youth and College===
-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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fordhamsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8777|title=Mathew Lewis - Men's Soccer|website=FordhamSports.com|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
+Lewis played four years of [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Fordham University]] between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the [[Fordham Rams men's soccer|Rams]], Lewis tallied five goals and five assists across 84 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fordhamsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8777|title=Mathew Lewis - Men's Soccer|website=FordhamSports.com|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
 ===Professional===
-On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|homegrown player]] contract with [[MLS]] side [[Sporting Kansas City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/01/22/sporting-kc-signs-defender-matt-lewis-homegrown-player|title=Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player|first=Sam|last=Kovzan|work=SportingKC.com|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> 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 FC|Reno 1868]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/03/17/rangers-open-2018-usl-season-4-3-win-reno-1868-fc|title=Rangers open 2018 USL season with 4-3 win at Reno 1868 FC|first=Amanda|last=Owens|work=SportingKC.com|date=March 17, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
+On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|homegrown player]] contract with [[MLS]] side [[Sporting Kansas City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/01/22/sporting-kc-signs-defender-matt-lewis-homegrown-player|title=Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player|first=Sam|last=Kovzan|work=SportingKC.com|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> 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 FC|Reno 1868]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/03/17/rangers-open-2018-usl-season-4-3-win-reno-1868-fc|title=Rangers open 2018 USL season with 4-3 win at Reno 1868 FC|first=Amanda|last=Owens|work=SportingKC.com|date=March 17, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
-On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their [[USL]] affiliate [[Swope Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/06/27/rangers-sign-rookie-defender-matt-lewis-usl-contract|title=Rangers sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract|first=Sam|last=Kovzan|work=SportingKC.com|date=June 27, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
+On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their [[USL Championship|USL]] affiliate [[Swope Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/06/27/rangers-sign-rookie-defender-matt-lewis-usl-contract|title=Rangers sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract|first=Sam|last=Kovzan|work=SportingKC.com|date=June 27, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
 Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/973500|title=Bilyeu Re-Signs as Rangers Make Roster Moves|work=USLChampionship.com|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
-After playing with the [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] in 2019, Lewis returned to Kansas City by signing with the [[Major Arena Soccer League]]'s [[Kansas City Comets (2010–)|Kansas City Comets]].<ref>{{cite web |title=COMETS SIGN LOCAL STANDOUTS |url=https://www.maslsoccer.com/news/comets-sign-local-standouts |website=MASLSoccer.com |accessdate=14 November 2019}}</ref>
+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 (2010–)|Kansas City Comets]].<ref>{{cite web |title=COMETS SIGN LOCAL STANDOUTS |url=https://www.maslsoccer.com/news/comets-sign-local-standouts |website=MASLSoccer.com |date=12 November 2019 |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Lewis signed with the [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] first team and was immediately loaned to [[Detroit City FC]].{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
+On July 23, 2021, Lewis signed on a short-term loan with [[USL Championship]] side [[El Paso Locomotive FC|El Paso Locomotive]] and returned to Detroit City on August 1, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1175539|title = El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan}}</ref>
+After three seasons with Detroit, Lewis announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on March 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1303683-detroit-city-fc-s-matt-lewis-announces-retirement|title=Detroit City FC's Matt Lewis announces retirement|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=March 11, 2024|website=USL Championship}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 *{{MLS|matt-lewis}}
 *[https://fordhamsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8777 Fordham Rams bio]
+*[https://www.maslsoccer.com/stats#/player/710330/stats MASL bio]
 * {{soccerway|matt-lewis/539774}}
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-[[Category:American soccer players]]
+[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:Association football defenders]]
+[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
 [[Category:Fordham Rams men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:Soccer players from Missouri]]
+[[Category:Soccer players from Kansas City, Missouri]]
 [[Category:Sporting Kansas City players]]
+[[Category:Kansas City Comets (2010–) players]]
+[[Category:New York Cosmos (2010) players]]
+[[Category:New York Cosmos B players]]
 [[Category:Detroit City FC players]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Kansas City, Missouri]]
+[[Category:El Paso Locomotive FC players]]
 [[Category:Sporting Kansas City II players]]
 [[Category:USL Championship players]]
+[[Category:National Premier Soccer League players]]
+[[Category:Major Arena Soccer League players]]
 [[Category:National Independent Soccer Association players]]
-[[Category:Missouri Comets players]]
+[[Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]

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