Lewis Miley
Personal information
Full name Lewis Miley
Date of birth (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006
Place of birth Stanley, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 67
Youth career
0000–2023 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Newcastle United 4 (0)
International career‡
2022– England U17 10 (1)
2023– England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:25, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Lewis Miley (born 1 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England under-19 national team.

Career

Newcastle United

2022–23 season

Miley joined the Newcastle United Academy at the age of seven. He made his first-team debut in a friendly against Al Hilal in 2022.[1] In November 2022, he won the club's Jack Hixon Award for most promising youngster.[2] Miley first appeared in the senior match day squad as a substitute in a Premier League fixture against AFC Bournemouth in February 2023. He signed his first professional contract for the club in May 2023.[3]

Miley made his Premier League debut on 28 May 2023. Coming on as a 76th minute substitute against Chelsea, he became Newcastle United's youngest ever Premier League player.[4]

2023–24 season

On 27 September 2023, Miley started a competitive first team game for the first time in a 1–0 win over Manchester City in the third round of the EFL Cup.[5] On 7 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 81st minute, in a 2–0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, becoming the youngest Newcastle United player to feature in European competitions, aged 17 years and 191 days, breaking previous record of Adam Campbell.[6] On 11 November, Miley was named in the starting lineup for the first time in the Premier League in a 2–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth.[7]

On 25 November, Miley played 90 minutes, getting his first Premier League goal contribution by assisting Alexander Isak's opening goal in a 4–1 win against Chelsea at St James' Park. At the age of 17 years and 208 days, he became the youngest ever Newcastle United player to assist a Premier League goal.[8] Three days later, he started his first Champions League match, which ended in a 1–1 away draw against Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the third youngest Englishman to start in that competition after Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.[9]

Amidst a large number of player injuries at the club, from mid-November Miley became a consistent feature in the starting lineups, being praised by club manager Eddie Howe as a player who "straight away looked part of the group", with a "brilliant brain".[10]

International career

Miley was first called up to represent England for the 2022 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship with the under-17 team, playing matches against Norway U16, Faroe Islands U17 and Finland U17.[11] His first international goal came against Finland in a 2–1 win.[12] He helped England to qualify for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with caps in March 2023.[13]

Miley was part of the preliminary England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but was withdrawn by Newcastle United in order to feature on the bench for the first team in a league fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion.[14]

On 6 September 2023, Miley made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[15]

Personal life

Miley was born in Stanley, County Durham, and was educated at Tanfield School. He is a boyhood supporter of Newcastle United.[1] His older brother, Jamie, is also a footballer who also plays for Newcastle United.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U21 2022–23[17] ———1[lower-alpha 2]010
Newcastle United 2022–23[17] Premier League 100000—10
2023-24[18] Premier League 3000102[lower-alpha 3]060
Total 4000102070
Career total 4000103080
  1. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. 1 2 Vinton, Luke (1 May 2023). "All smiles for Miley after signing first pro deal". Newcastle United. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Ciaran (1 May 2023). "Newcastle have already found exciting 16-year-old wonderkid who has trained with the first team". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lewis Miley signs first professional contract with Newcastle United". Newcastle United. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Ryder, Lee (2023-05-28). "Howe and Tindall roared off at Stamford Bridge as fans enjoy final day party". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Louise (2023-09-27). "Newcastle earn Manchester United trip as Isak sends City out of Carabao Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. ↑ Carruthers, Mark (8 November 2023). "Newcastle United history maker reveals pride after Borussia Dortmund defeat". NewcastleWorld.
  7. ↑ "Lewis Miley: Who is Newcastle's youngest debutant?". Premier League. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "'A brilliant experience' - Miley reflects on Premier League home debut". Newcastle United. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Newcastle: Lewis Miley breaks Magpies record". BBC Sport. 29 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Louise (2023-12-01). "Newcastle's prodigy with the brilliant brain: the rapid rise of Lewis Miley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  11. ↑ "Lewis Miley selected for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Miley scores on international duty for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Smith, Frank (25 March 2023). "Report: England MU17s 2-0 Northern Ireland". England Football. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Whitehead, Jacob (17 March 2023). "Newcastle United withdraw Lewis Miley from England Under-17 Euro squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jamie Miley's pride in playing alongside brother Lewis". Newcastle United. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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