Lewis Gibson (footballer)

Lewis Jack Gibson (born 19 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Reading, on loan from Everton.

Lewis Gibson
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jack Gibson[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000
Place of birth Durham, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Reading
(on loan from Everton)
Number 15
Youth career
2010–2017 Newcastle United
2017–2019 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Everton 0 (0)
2020 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 9 (0)
2020– → Reading (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 England U17 12 (0)
2017–2018 England U18 3 (0)
2019– England U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:32, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:26, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Gibson came through the academy of Newcastle United before joining fellow Premier League club Everton in July 2017.[4]

On 31 January 2020, Gibson joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the season.[5][6] A day later, he made his senior debut as Fleetwood defeated Doncaster Rovers 2–1.[7]

On 22 September 2020 he signed on loan for Reading.[8]

International career

Gibson has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level and was part of the side who lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.[6]

Honours

England U17

Career statistics

As of match played 6 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U23 2019–20[11] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Everton 2019–20[11] Premier League 000000—00
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2019–20[11] EFL League One 9000002[lower-alpha 2]0110
Career total 90000050140
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Play-Offs.

References

  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. Lewis Gibson at Soccerbase
  3. Lewis Gibson at Soccerway
  4. "Lewis Gibson leaves Newcastle United and signs three-year deal with Everton". chroniclelive.co.uk/. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Lewis Gibson, Barrie McKay and Isak Thorvaldsson join Fleetwood on loan". 31 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Lewis Gibson joins the Cod Army on loan from Everton". Fleetwood Town F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "Fleetwood Town 2-1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. "✒️ Lewis Gibson completes loan move to the Madejski". www.readingfc.co.uk.
  9. "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. "Spain 2–2 England: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  11. "Games played by Lewis Gibson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.


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