Lewis Bate
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Michael Bate[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, London, England[2][3] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Foots Cray Lions | ||
| 2011–2021 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022- | → Oxford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U20 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 18 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:14, 12 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Michael Bate (born 28 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for OxfordUnited on loan from Leeds United.
Early life
Born in London, Bate started his career with local Sidcup-based side Foots Cray Lions, before joining Chelsea at under-8 level.[4][5] He has listed Chelsea and Liverpool legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as players he looked up to as a child.[4][6]
Club career
Chelsea
After playing a key role for Chelsea's under-18 and under-23 sides, Bate was included on the bench for the Chelsea first team three times.[7] However, he did not feature for the first team, and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in 2021, having rejected a contract offer with The Blues.[8][9]
Leeds United
On 21 July 2021, Leeds United announced the signing of Bate on a three year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million.[5][10][11] Since signing, Bate has been tipped to be fast-tracked into the first team squad after impressing at under-23 level.[12] He scored his first goal for Leeds under-23s on 4 November 2021 in a 5–3 EFL Trophy loss to Salford City.[13] Bate made his senior debut for Leeds United on 9 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat to West Ham United.[14] He made his Premier League debut the following week, also at West Ham, when he came on as a first half replacement for Adam Forshaw, but was taken off midway through the second half, with Leeds 3–2 ahead, in a tactical substitution for Rodrigo.[15][16]
International career
Bate has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.[2] He scored his first goal for the England under-20s in a 1–1 draw with Italy.[17]
Style of play
A strong passer and dribbler, while also being good in a tackle, Bate can play in numerous midfield roles.[18] He has been described as strong both defensively and going forward, and has been compared to former Netherlands international footballer Clarence Seedorf for his ability to control play.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 8 May 2022.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Leeds United U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Leeds United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Lewis Bate at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Lewis Bate – the Sidcup Seedorf". The Chelsea Spot. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Teenage kicks: Lewis Bate". chelseafc.com. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Leeds United Complete Lewis Bate Signing from Chelsea". leedsunited.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Gott, Tom (22 July 2021). "Lewis Bate: Things to know about Leeds United's new starlet". 90min.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lewis Bate at Soccerway
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (20 July 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid Bate close to joining Leeds after rejecting new Blues contract". goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Macdonald, Paul (20 July 2021). "Who is Lewis Bate? The Chelsea starlet set for Leeds United switch". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Leeds seal deal for Chelsea teenager Bate". bbc.co.uk. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Hay, Phil; Richman, Darren (22 July 2021). "Leeds complete transfer of Lewis Bate from Chelsea". theathletic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Brookes, Sam (26 October 2021). "Leeds latest news: Hugely promising teenager could have development "accelerated"". givemesport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Snelson, Flora (3 November 2021). "Lewis Bate opens Leeds United account with sensational solo goal as Salford City knock the Whites out of the EFL Trophy". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Leeds United complete Leo Hjelde swoop". Leeds United FC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham v Leeds: Premier League Live!". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham 2-3 Leeds United: Harrison hat-trick dents Hammers' top-four push". www.Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Match Report: England MU20 1–1 Italy". englandfootball.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Snelson, Flora (8 October 2021). "Lewis Bate: the versatile former Chelsea midfielder who wants trophies with Leeds United". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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