Lewis Leigh
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jack Leigh[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003
Place of birth Preston, England[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bromley
Number 4
Youth career
2007–2014 Liverpool
2014–2021 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Preston North End 1 (0)
2023– → Bromley (loan) 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vanarama National League Side Bromley on a youth loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Career

Leigh began playing football at the youth academy of Liverpool at the age of 3 and a half, and stayed there until the age of 14 when he moved to his local club Preston North End.[2] He first made the bench with Preston North End in a EFL Championship match against Milwall in March 2021.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 4–1 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[5]

Playing style

A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defense and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "PNE's Lewis Leigh opens up on Liverpool exit, now Everton want him". Deepdale Digest. 14 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Hodgson, George (4 March 2021). "Lewis Leigh profiled after teenager makes PNE bench versus Millwall". LancsLive.
  4. ↑ "Preston confirm Arsenal and West Ham target Lewis Leigh has signed new contract". Deepdale Digest. 12 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 4". www.pnefc.net.
  6. ↑ "Lewis Leigh - Midfielder - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
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