Lewis Wing
Lewis Wing (born 23 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Middlesbrough, as an attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Wing[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 June 1995||
Place of birth | Newton Aycliffe, England[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newton Aycliffe | |||
–2015 | Seaham Red Star | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Shildon | ||
2017– | Middlesbrough | 68 | (10) |
2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2020 (UTC) |
Personal life
Wing is related to former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele.[5]
Club career
Shildon
Wing signed for Shildon from Seaham Red Star in 2015, scoring 22 goals in 57 appearances in his first season with the club.[6] His next season would turn out to be even more prolific as he netted 37 times for the Northern League Division 1 side.[7]
Middlesbrough
On 28 June 2017, Wing signed for Middlesbrough.[8] He would later make his debut for the club in the EFL Cup, coming on as a late substitute for Grant Leadbitter in a 3–0 win over Scunthorpe United at the Riverside Stadium.[9]
On 5 January 2018, Wing joined League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made his debut in the FA Cup, coming on as a late substitute for Jared Bird in a 2–0 victory over Bradford City at Huish Park.[11]
Wing scored his first goal for the club on 20 January 2018 in a 1–2 loss to Chesterfield.[12] He would go on to score two more goals and provide an assist in 22 total appearances for the club.
Wing started his first league game for Middlesbrough on 7 August 2018, providing two assists in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield United.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2017–18[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2018–19[15] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
2019–20[16] | Championship | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
Total | 62 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 12 | |||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18[14] | League Two | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
Career total | 82 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 15 |
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Birthday". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Lewis Wing". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Lewis Wing". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "A Set-Piece Specialist Who Always Hits The Target". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Live. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Lewis Wing Scores Sensational Solo Goal". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Live. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Middlesbrough Complete Wing Signing". non-league.pitchero.com. Non-League Pitchero. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Boro Complete Deal For Lewis Wing". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Middlesbrough 3–0 Scunthorpe United". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Yeovil Town: Corey Whelan, Lewis Wing and Marcus Barnes sign on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Yeovil Town 2–0 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Yeovil Town 1–2 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Middlesbrough 3–0 Sheffield United". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Games played by Lewis Wing in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- "Games played by Lewis Wing in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Games played by Lewis Wing in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.