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Matt Lewis
Personal information
Full name Matthew Lewis
Date of birth (1996-08-01) 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 Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Fordham Rams 84 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
2018 → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 4 (0)
2018 Swope Park Rangers 8 (0)
2019 New York Cosmos B 12 (0)
2019–2022 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 25 (10)
2020 New York Cosmos 8 (1)
2020 → Detroit City (loan) 1 (1)
2021–2024 Detroit City 60 (3)
2021 → El Paso Locomotive (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 11, 2024

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.

Professional

On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City. 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.

On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers.

Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.

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. In 2020, Lewis signed with the New York Cosmos first team and was immediately loaned to Detroit City FC.

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.

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

References

  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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Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year (1987–1999)
Offensive Player of the Year (2000–)
Defensive Player of the Year (2000–)
Midfielder of the Year (2007–)
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