| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis James Payne | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2022 | 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) | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:51, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.
Career
Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021. 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.
On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season. On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell.
On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan. 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. On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.
On 19 July 2024, he joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Newport County.
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2024
| 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
External links
- Lewis Payne at Soccerbase
References
- "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.
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