| Lewis Payne | |
| Fullname: | Lewis James Payne[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 2004[2] |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Cheltenham Town (on loan from Southampton) |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | –2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Southampton |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Southampton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Eastleigh (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Lewis James Payne (born 30 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Cheltenham Town, on loan from club Southampton.
Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[3] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[4]
On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[5] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell.[6]
On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second-half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[8] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.[9]
On 19 July 2024, he joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[10] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Newport County.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Southampton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | |||