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{{short description|Welsh association football player}}
{{short description|Welsh association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sonny Lewis
| name = Sonny Lewis
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Sonny Jay Lewis<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA}}</ref>
| fullname = Sonny Jay Lewis<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|01|2|df=y}}<ref name="ENFA"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|03|29|df=y}}<ref name="ENFA"/>
| birth_place = [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], Wales
| birth_place = [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], Wales
| height = 176cm
| height = 176cm
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| currentclub = [[Chepstow Town F.C.|Chepstow Town]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2016– | youthclubs1 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| youthyears1 = 2016– | youthclubs1 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| years1 = 2020– | clubs1 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = [[Wales national under-16 football team|Wales U15]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| years2= 2023– | clubs2 = [[Chepstow Town F.C.|Chepstow Town]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Wales U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears2 = 2021 | nationalteam2 = [[Wales national under-17 football team|Wales U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 27 August 2020
| club-update = 01:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
}}
}}


'''Sonny Jay Lewis''' (born 2 January 2005) is a Welsh [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]].
'''Sonny Jay Lewis''' (born 2 January 2005) is a Welsh [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Chepstow Town F.C.|Chepstow Town]].


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Lewis joined the youth academy of [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] as a Under 11. At the age of 15 he made his debut for Newport County on 8 September 2020 in the starting line up for the 1-0 [[EFL Trophy]] defeat to Cheltenham Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/Newport-vs-Cheltenham/stats/428739|title=EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> In doing so Sonny Lewis became the youngest player to represent Newport County, surpassing the record set by [[Regan Poole]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2020/september/closer-look-young-exiles-efl-trophy/|title=YOUNG EXILES &#124; A closer look at the young Exiles who have been included in Michael Flynn's squad for tonight's EFL Trophy clash against Cheltenham Town|website=www.newport-county.co.uk}}</ref><ref>[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18707644.sonny-lewis-becomes-newports-youngest-player-aged-15/ Lewis breaks Poole record]</ref>
Lewis joined the youth academy of [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] as a Under 11. At the age of 15 he made his debut for Newport County on 8 September 2020 in the starting line up for the 1-0 [[EFL Trophy]] defeat to Cheltenham Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/Newport-vs-Cheltenham/stats/428739|title=EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> In doing so he became the youngest player to represent Newport County, surpassing the record set by [[Regan Poole]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2020/september/closer-look-young-exiles-efl-trophy/|title=YOUNG EXILES &#124; A closer look at the young Exiles who have been included in Michael Flynn's squad for tonight's EFL Trophy clash against Cheltenham Town|website=www.newport-county.co.uk}}</ref><ref>[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18707644.sonny-lewis-becomes-newports-youngest-player-aged-15/ Lewis breaks Poole record]</ref>

In July 2023 Lewis joined Chepstow Town.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ChepstowTownAFC/status/1676644732255244288 Lewis joins Chepstow]</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Lewis first represented the Wales U15 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fawtrust.cymru/get-inspired/news/slovakiasquad/|title=Here's the Wales U15 squad to travel to Slovakia|website=www.fawtrust.cymru}}</ref>
Lewis first represented the Wales U15 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fawtrust.cymru/get-inspired/news/slovakiasquad/|title=Here's the Wales U15 squad to travel to Slovakia|website=www.fawtrust.cymru}}</ref> In August 2021 he was called up to the Wales under 17 team.<ref>[https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1628586402&archive=&start_from=&ucat=11& Lewis in Wales U17]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*{{Soccerbase|133564}}
*{{Soccerbase|133564}}
*[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/sonny-lewis/ Newport County Profile]
*[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/sonny-lewis/ Newport County Profile]

{{Newport County A.F.C. squad}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Welsh footballers]]
[[Category:Welsh men's footballers]]
[[Category:Wales youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Wales men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Newport County A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Newport County A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen]]


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Latest revision as of 20:54, 1 January 2025

Sonny Lewis
Personal information
Full name Sonny Jay Lewis[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chepstow Town
Youth career
2016– Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Newport County 0 (0)
2023– Chepstow Town 0 (0)
International career
2019 Wales U15 3 (0)
2021 Wales U17 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Sonny Jay Lewis (born 2 January 2005) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chepstow Town.

Professional career

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Lewis joined the youth academy of Newport County as a Under 11. At the age of 15 he made his debut for Newport County on 8 September 2020 in the starting line up for the 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town.[2] In doing so he became the youngest player to represent Newport County, surpassing the record set by Regan Poole in 2014.[3][4]

In July 2023 Lewis joined Chepstow Town.[5]

International career

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Lewis first represented the Wales U15 in 2019.[6] In August 2021 he was called up to the Wales under 17 team.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sonny Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "YOUNG EXILES | A closer look at the young Exiles who have been included in Michael Flynn's squad for tonight's EFL Trophy clash against Cheltenham Town". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  4. ^ Lewis breaks Poole record
  5. ^ Lewis joins Chepstow
  6. ^ "Here's the Wales U15 squad to travel to Slovakia". www.fawtrust.cymru.
  7. ^ Lewis in Wales U17
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