Lewis Hall (footballer) explained

Lewis Hall
Full Name:Lewis Kieran Hall
Birth Date:8 September 2004
Birth Place:Slough, Berkshire, England
Height:1.79m (05.87feet)[1]
Position:Left-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Newcastle United
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Binfield
Youthyears2:2012–2022
Youthclubs2:Chelsea
Years1:2022–2024
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Newcastle United (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Newcastle United
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:England U16
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2021–2022
Nationalteam3:England U18
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2022–2023
Nationalteam4:England U19
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:England U20
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:England U21
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:23:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Kieran Hall (born 8 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for club Newcastle United.

Early life

Lewis Kieran Hall was born on 8 September 2004 in Slough, Berkshire.[2] [3] He attended Licensed Victuallers' School in Ascot.[4]

Club career

Chelsea

Hall started playing football at Binfield Soccer School.[5] Joining at under-eight level, Hall signed his first scholarship with Chelsea in the summer of 2021.[1] [6] A regular at both under-18 and under-23 level, Hall received his maiden call-up to the first-team in December 2021, featuring as an unused substitute in Chelsea's 2–0 away EFL Cup quarter-final tie against Brentford.[7] Just over two weeks later, on 8 January 2022, he made his professional career debut during an FA Cup third round win against Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge providing an assist for the third goal.[8] By starting against Chesterfield, Hall became the youngest player to start an FA Cup tie for Chelsea.[9]

He made his Premier League debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United.[10] Hall made 10 further first team appearances that season, and won Chelsea Academy Player of the Year for 2023.[11]

Newcastle United

On 22 August 2023, Hall joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for £28 million, plus £7 million in add-ons.[12] He made his debut in an 8–0 away win against Sheffield United on 24 September.[13] On 1 November 2023, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 EFL Cup win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[14] On 15 May 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.[15] Later that year, on 1 July, he signed a permanent contract with Newcastle after activating his obligation to buy clause.[16] [17]

International career

Hall has represented England from under-15 to under-21 level.[3]

On 21 September 2022, Hall made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark.[18]

On 24 May 2023, he was named in a preparation camp for England U21 players ahead of 2023 European Championship.[19] On 10 June 2023, he made his debut for England U21 during a behind-closed-doors friendly match against Japan at St. George's Park.[20]

On 12 October 2023, Hall made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[21]

Personal life

Lewis is the younger brother of Brackley Town player, Connor Hall.[22] He is also a talented cricketer, and in the summer of 2021, could still be found turning out for his local cricket club in Binfield in Berkshire. He grew up a Newcastle fan as his father and uncle are from the North East.[23] [24]

Career statistics

Club!rowspan=2
SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U232021–222020
2022–233131
Total5151
Chelsea2021–22Premier League001000000010
2022–23Premier League90101000110
Total9020100000120
Newcastle United (loan)2023–24Premier League181102110222
Newcastle United2024–25Premier League10000010
Total191102110232
Career total28130311051403

Honours

Individual

2022–23[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Lewis Hall, where can he play and how long has he been at Chelsea?. Chelsea F.C.. 8 January 2022 . 11 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Relacja Live: Lech Cup – dzień pierwszy . Live coverage: Lech Cup – first day . Lech Poznań . 5 December 2015 . 12 November 2022 . pl.
  3. Web site: Lewis Hall: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 12 November 2022.
  4. lvsascotsports . Amazing to see Lewis Hall starting tonight in the @Carabao_Cup against @ManCity making his 2nd senior start . 1590429632821592066 . 9 November 2022 .
  5. Web site: Lewis Hall back in Chelsea First Team action. Binfield F.C . 14 November 2022.
  6. News: Lewis Hall . Chelsea F.C . 8 January 2022.
  7. News: Brentford vs. Chelsea . Soccerway . Perform Group . 22 December 2021 . 8 January 2022.
  8. News: Chelsea vs. Chesterfield . Soccerway . Perform Group . 8 January 2022 . 8 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Humble Hall, 17 and out of position, assists Lukaku and shows there's much more to come at Chelsea. 10 January 2022. The Athletic.
  10. News: Newcastle 1–0 Chelsea. BBC Sport. 28 May 2022.
  11. Web site: 28 May 2023 . Hall named Chelsea Academy Player of the Season . Chelsea F.C..
  12. Web site: Newcastle United sign Lewis Hall. Newcastle United F.C.. 22 August 2023. 22 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: Premier League. 5 November 2023. The Guardian.
  14. Web site: Hall hails "best fans...". Lewis Hall reflects on his first goal for his boyhood club. Newcastle United F.C.. 1 November 2023. 2 November 2023 .
  15. Web site: Man Utd v Newcastle, 2023/24 Premier League. 2024-05-16. www.premierleague.com. en.
  16. Web site: Latest. Newcastle United complete permanent signing of Lewis Hall . Newcastle United F.C. . 1 July 2024 .
  17. Web site: Newcastle sign defender Hall from Chelsea for £28m . BBC Sport . 1 July 2024 .
  18. Web site: Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro . England Football . Frank Smith . 21 September 2022 . 21 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Gallagher selected for Three Lions; trio in provisional England U21 Euros squad . Chelsea F.C. . 24 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Report: England MU21s 0-2 Japan. England Football . 10 June 2023.
  21. Web site: Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad. Englandfootball.com. 13 October 2023. 12 October 2023.
  22. News: The Berkshire clubs that fired Chorley FC striker to FA Cup stardom . Football in Berkshire . Dave . Wright . 14 January 2021 . 8 January 2022.
  23. News: Lewis Hall: Chelsea's new teenage star catching Tuchel's eye . goal.com. Nizaar. Kinsella . 4 February 2021 . 7 June 2023.
  24. Web site: Newcastle working on deal for Chelsea's Lewis Hall . 17 August 2023 . 90min.com . en-GB.