Lewis Schouten | |
Full Name: | Lewis Schouten |
Birth Date: | 4 February 2004 |
Birth Place: | Alkmaar |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | AZ |
Clubnumber: | 24 |
Years1: | 2022– |
Clubs1: | Jong AZ |
Caps1: | 61 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | AZ |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 00:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC) |
Lewis Schouten (born 4 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.[1]
Schouten made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ appearing as a substitute on 17 January 2022 against FC Dordrecht in a 2-0 defeat at the Stadion Krommedijk.[2] Four days later he made his first start in a 2-0 win over VVV Venlo, it was Jong AZ’s first win in four months. As well as Schouten, Mexx Meerdink and Misha Engel made their first professional starts.[3] On the 22 April 2022 Schouten signed a new contract with AZ to keephim at the club until 2027.[4] He scored his first senior league goal on 3 February 2023 in a 4–3 win against VVV Venlo.[5]
In April 2023 he played in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[6]
In September 2022 Schouten was included in the Dutch U19 squad.[7]
His father is Ronald Schouten, who played for AZ in the early 1990s.[8]