Dennon Lewis
Dennon Elliot Lewis (born 9 May 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Wealdstone. He is a versatile player, able to play in defence, midfield or attack.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dennon Elliot Lewis[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 May 1997||
Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Woking (loan) | 27 | (4) |
2017 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Falkirk | 16 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bromley | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Wealdstone | 32 | (12) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 Feb 2020 |
A former professional at Premier League side Watford, Lewis had loan spells at Woking and Crawley Town between 2016 and 2017. He then had a spell with Scottish club Falkirk in 2018.
Club career
Watford
Lewis joined the Academy at Watford in 2008, and progressed through the ranks to sign his first (three-year) professional contract in July 2015.[3] He played all along the right-flank for the under-21s during the 2015–16 campaign, making a total of 29 appearances.[4]
On 28 July 2016, he joined National League club Woking on a season-long loan.[5] He made his first team debut on 6 August, in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City at the Kingfield Stadium.[6] He scored his first senior goal seven days later, in a 2–1 defeat at Southport.[7] Between 3 September to 13 September he scored in three consecutive games, against Macclesfield Town, Guiseley and Torquay United.[8][9][10] Following this spell, manager Garry Hill said that "Lewis did very well again, he's looking fitter and sharper and getting goals from midfield".[11] On 28 January, he received the first red card of his career when he was dismissed for two bookable offences in a 1–0 victory at Eastleigh.[12] Lewis scored four goals from 33 appearances as Woking posted an 18th-place finish in the 2016–17 season.[13] He said it was "a great experience" playing for the "Cardinals", noting that it was "a lot more physical compared to playing in the U21s at Watford".[14]
On 6 July 2017, he joined EFL League Two side Crawley Town on loan until the end of the year.[15] He had previously played under "Red Devils" manager Harry Kewell when Kewell worked at the Watford Academy.[16] He made his debut in the English Football League on 5 August, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Enzio Boldewijn in a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale at Broadfield Stadium.[17]
On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Lewis would leave Watford at the conclusion of his contract in June 2018.[18]
Falkirk
Lewis signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk, effective from 1 July 2018.[19] On 14 July 2018, Lewis made his Falkirk debut during their 1–0 home defeat to Montrose in the Scottish League Cup[20] and three days later scored his first goal in their 2–0 victory over Forfar Athletic.[21] In November 2018, Lewis spoke out about the alleged racist abuse he received from Falkirk's own fans.[22]
In June 2019, Lewis signed for Wealdstone.[23]
Style of play
Lewis is a versatile player, able to play at full back, winger and as an out-and-out striker.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 March 2019
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Woking (loan) | 2016–17[13] | National League | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
Crawley Town (loan) | 2017–18[25] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Falkirk | 2018–19[26] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 23 | 2 |
Bromley | 2018–19[26] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 57 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 74 | 6 |
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Love Island
In 2019, Lewis participated in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.[27]
References
- "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "Dennon Lewis". 11v11. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "Dennon Lewis: Teenage winger signs first Watford contract". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- Walker, Ron (27 July 2016). "Under-21 wide man Lewis wings out to Woking". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Dennon Lewis: Watford forward joins Woking on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Woking 1-3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Southport 2-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Macclesfield Town 3-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Guiseley 1-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Woking 3-1 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- Youlton, Clive (14 September 2016). "'That was our best display so far' says Woking boss Garry Hill". getsurrey. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Eastleigh 0-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- Dennon Lewis at Soccerway
- Youlton, Clive (5 September 2016). "Woking FC's Dennon Lewis gives his thoughts on the latest defeat". getsurrey. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Thomas Verheydt: Crawley Town sign Dutch striker". BBC Sport. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- Gray, Harry (6 July 2017). "Lewis heads out on loan". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Crawley Town v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford Official Site. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "DENNON LEWIS SIGNS!". Falkirk FC. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Falkirk vs. Montrose". Soccerway. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Falkirk vs. Forfar Athletic". Soccerway. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Falkirk's Dennon Lewis: 'Disgusting' racist abuse 'is a line crossed'". BBC Sport. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/lewis-signs-for-wealdstone
- "Dennon Lewis". WatfordFC. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Games played by Dennon Lewis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Games played by Dennon Lewis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/g28208028/casa-amor-cast-love-island/