Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Jack Leigh [1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Preston, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Preston North End) | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2014 | Liverpool | ||
2014–2021 | Preston North End | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Bromley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2024– | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on a youth loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.
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 Millwall 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]
In September 2023, Leigh joined National League side Bromley on loan, making 13 appearances. [6]
In January 2024, Leigh joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan to the end of the season, [7] making his Crewe debut as a substitute in Crewe's 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town on 13 January 2024. [8] After eight further substitute appearances, he made his first league start for Crewe in their 1–1 home draw against AFC Wimbledon on 23 March 2024. [9]
A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling. [10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 2022–23 [11] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24 [12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Bromley (loan) | 2023–24 [12] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023–24 [12] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Career total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |