Marcel David Lewis (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Isthmian League North Division club AFC Sudbury.
 Lewis training with Dundee in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel David Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Sudbury | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cambourne Eagles | |||
| 2010–2016 | Cambridge United | ||
| 2016–2021 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Union SG | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Cambridge City | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | AFC Sudbury | 20 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:08, 11 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPrior to joining Cambridge United at under-9 level,[3] Lewis played for local side Cambourne Rovers.[4] In September 2016, Lewis joined Premier League side, Chelsea,[3] earning his scholarship in 2018.[5] Featuring regularly for the under-18 side, Lewis was promoted to the under-23s ahead of the 2020–21 campaign and went onto contribute five goals in 17 appearances,[2] additionally scoring in their EFL Trophy group-stage tie with Bristol Rovers[6] before leaving the club in July at the end of his contract.
On 11 May 2021, it was announced that Lewis would leave Chelsea in favour for a move to Belgian side, Union SG on a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth year.[7] On 21 September 2021, Lewis made his Union SG debut during their Belgian Cup fifth round tie with FC Lebbeke, playing the full 90 minutes in the 7–0 win.[8]
On 31 January 2022, Lewis joined EFL League One side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9]
On 1 September 2022, Lewis joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a two-year contract.[10]
On 1 September 2023, Lewis joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until January 2024.[11] He returned to Burnley in January having not made a competitive appearance for Dundee, though he did participate in teammate Cammy Kerr's testimonial game.[12][13]
In February 2024, he signed for National League North side Curzon Ashton on loan for the remainder of the season, with the Nash sat in seventh in the final play-off space.[14] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[15]
On 17 October 2024, Lewis joined Isthmian League North Division club Cambridge City.[16] In February 2025, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Sudbury.[17]
International career
editLewis received a first call-up to the England U20 side for their training camps in November 2020.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2019–20[2] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[2] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Union SG | 2021–22[2] | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[2] | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2021–22[2] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Burnley | 2022–23[2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24[2] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cambridge City | 2024–25[19] | Isthmian League North Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 14 | 3 | |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Includes Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
edit- ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Soccerway – Marcel Lewis". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1 2 "DION RANKINE AND MARCEL LEWIS LEAVE CLUB FOR CHELSEA". Cambridge United F.C. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Teenage Kicks: Marcel Lewis". Chelsea F.C. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Introducing the 2018/19 Academy Scholars". Chelsea F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bienvenue Marcel Lewis !". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. FC Lebbeke". Soccerway. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Marcel joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Lewis Checks in to Bolster U21 Ranks".
- ↑ "Marcel Lewis joins on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "MELLON AND WARD RECALLED | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "Celtic - Cammy Kerr Testimonial Match". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ Scholes, Tony (1 February 2024). "Lewis joins Curzon Ashton in loan deal". UptheClarets.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "Burrell, (Francis) Gary, (born 7 Aug. 1953), QC 1996a Circuit Judge, since 2009", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 21 May 2024
- ↑ @cambridgecityfc (17 October 2024). "Today we welcome the signing of Cambridge Born, Marcel Lewis A former Chelsea U23, Marcel was contracted to Burnley with Loan spells at Dundee and more recently National League North, Curzon Ashton where he played 5 games, notching up 1 goal Welcome to the Lilywhites Marcel" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 October 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "New signing! - Marcel Lewis". www.afcsudbury.co.uk. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "Three England men's development squads will meet for training camps in November 2020". The Football Association. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Cambridge City – Appearances – Marcel Lewis – 2024-2025". www.fwp.co. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
External links
edit- Marcel Lewis at Soccerbase