Lewis Koumas
Personal information
Full name Lewis Terence Koumas[1]
Date of birth (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005[2]
Place of birth Chester, England[2]
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 67
Youth career
2013–2016 Tranmere Rovers
2016– Liverpool
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Wales U19 2 (1)

Lewis Terence Koumas (born 19 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward[3] or midfielder[4] for Premier League team Liverpool.

Early life

Koumas was born in Chester.[2]

Club career

Koumas joined the Liverpool academy as an 11-year old in November 2016, having spent 3 years with the academy of Tranmere Rovers.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in January 2023.[6]

He made his unofficial first team debut on 19 July 2023 in a 4-2 pre-season friendly win over Karlsruher SC.[7]

International career

Koumas is eligible to represent England through birth, Wales through his father, and Cyprus through his paternal grandfather.[8]

Koumas was named in the Wales U19 national team in March 2023 for matches against Scotland U19.[9] He made his debut on 23 March, starting in a 2–1 win for Wales before being substituted in the 55th minute.[10] He was called up again in June and scored in a 2–2 draw against Sweden.[11]

Style of play

In addition to playing as a midfielder, Koumas featured predominantly as a striker for Liverpool U18.[6][12]

Personal life

Koumas is the son of former Wales international footballer Jason Koumas.[6]

Career statistics

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "L. Koumas: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lewis Koumas". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lewis Koumas: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Williams, Marc (8 November 2016). "Son of ex-Wales international joins Liverpool - reports". Daily Star. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Lewis Koumas signs first professional contract with LFC". Liverpool F.C. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Durkan, Joanna (20 July 2023). "Liverpool's kids "hungry for more" after "special" 1st minutes in pre-season". This is Anfield. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Barton, Leon (12 May 2016). "What was the difference between Jason Koumas and Steven Gerrard? Not talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cymru MU19 squad announced for Scotland double-header". Football Association of Wales. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cymru vs. Scotland Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Cymru vs. Sweden Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. ↑ Chapman, Joseph (11 January 2023). "Liverpool confirm contract agreement as striker follows West Brom favourite". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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