Matt Lewis (soccer)

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)
2018Swope 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)
2020Detroit City (loan) 1 (1)
2021–2024 Detroit City 60 (3)
2021El 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

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Youth and College

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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.[1]

Professional

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On January 22, 2018, Lewis signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[2] 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.[3]

On June 27, 2018, Lewis moved permanently from Sporting Kansas City to their USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers.[4]

Lewis was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[5]

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

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.[7]

After three seasons with Detroit, Lewis announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on March 11, 2024.[8]

References

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  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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