Rico Lewis Explained

Rico Lewis
Full Name:Rico Mark Lewis
Birth Date:21 November 2004
Birth Place:Bury, England
Height:1.69m (05.54feet)
Position:Full-back, defensive midfielder[1] [2]
Currentclub:Manchester City
Clubnumber:82
Youthyears1:–2022
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:31
Goals1:2
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:England U18
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalteam3:England U19
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:England U21
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:England
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:23:43, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:55, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for club Manchester City and the England national team.

Early life

Rico Mark Lewis[3] was born on 21 November 2004[4] in Bury, Greater Manchester.[5] When he was young, Lewis was inspired by the boxer Muhammad Ali.[6] He is of Jamaican descent.[7]

Club career

Early career

Lewis joined Manchester City's academy at the age of eight and joined the club's under-18 team at the age of 15. He captained the team for the 2021–22 season, with the team winning the title.[8]

2022–23 season

Lewis was named on City's bench for the first time for Manchester City's first match of the 2022–23 season, and made his Premier League debut a week later, on 13 August 2022, against AFC Bournemouth, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Kyle Walker.[9] [10] On 5 October, Lewis made his UEFA Champions League debut for Manchester City in a 5–0 win against Copenhagen, entering as a substitute for João Cancelo.[11]

After a string of substitute appearances, Lewis was given his first start in the Champions League on 2 November 2022, scoring the equaliser in a 3–1 comeback win against Sevilla.[12] In doing so, he became the youngest scorer on a first start in a Champions League match, and City's youngest ever Champions League scorer, aged 17 years and 346 days.[13] [14] Lewis received racist abuse during the match from Sevilla fans.[15] On 28 December, he was given his first start in the Premier League, in a 3–1 win over Leeds United, playing until the 68th minute, coming off for João Cancelo.[16]

On 20 May 2023, Manchester City won the 2022–23 Premier League title, with Lewis playing 14 matches, starting 10.[17] His team also won the FA Cup, with him playing all games but the final, completing a domestic double. On 10 June, his team won the Champions League for the first time, with Lewis being an unused substitute in the final, completing a continental treble, a feat only achieved once before in English football.[18]

2023–present

On 16 August 2023, Lewis signed a new five-year contract with City.[19] He scored his first league goal for the club on 16 December in a 2–2 draw at home to Crystal Palace.[20]

International career

In September 2021, Lewis scored for the England national under-18 team in a draw against Wales.[21]

On 21 September 2022, Lewis made his under-19 debut in a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Montenegro in Denmark.[22]

Lewis made his debut for the under-21s on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia at Craven Cottage.[23]

On 13 November 2023, Lewis received his first call-up to the senior England national team ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia.[24] He made his debut on 20 November, playing the entirety of a 1–1 draw away to North Macedonia, a result that ensured England top seeding at Euro 2024.[25]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U212021–22————1010
2022–23————1010
Total————2020
Manchester City2022–23Premier League140502021—231
2023–24Premier League16220107010272
2024–25Premier League100000001020
Total31270309120523
Career total31270309140543

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England202310
Total10

Honours

Manchester City

2022–23, 2023–24[27]

2022–23;[28] runner-up: 2023–24[29]

2024[30]

2022–23[31]

2023[32]

2023[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rico Lewis: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603200125/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rico-lewis/ . 3 June 2023 . live.
  2. Web site: Rico Lewis . WhoScored.com . 25 June 2023 . 7 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607131058/https://www.whoscored.com/Players/444791/Show/Rico-Lewis . live .
  3. Web site: Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23 . Premier League . 4 February 2023 . 20 May 2023 . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206213636/https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 . live .
  4. Web site: R. Lewis: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603184054/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/rico-lewis/655390/ . live .
  5. Web site: Rico Lewis: Academy to First Team . Manchester City F.C. . 26 November 2022 . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603201147/https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/rico-lewis-academy-first-team-63804808 . live .
  6. Web site: Mumford . Jack . RICO LEWIS' INSPIRATIONS: HIS DAD, MUHAMMAD ALI AND KYLE WALKER . Manchester City F.C. . 15 October 2022 . 6 January 2023 . 6 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106175027/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/rico-lewis-inspirations-muhammad-ali-kyle-walker-63801281 . live .
  7. Web site: Which country is Rico Lewis from? Does Rico Lewis play for England? - ABTC.
  8. Web site: Rico Lewis player profile . Manchester City F.C. . 13 August 2022 . 13 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813162735/https://www.mancity.com/players/rico-lewis . live .
  9. Web site: Edwards . John . Slick City cruise to victory over Bournemouth . Manchester City F.C. . 13 August 2022 . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103001004/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/man-city-bournemouth-premier-league-match-report-63795987 . live .
  10. News: Manchester City 4–0 AFC Bournemouth . 22 August 2022 . BBC Sport . 13 August 2022 . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822094327/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445690 . live .
  11. Web site: Relentless Haaland at the double as Man City crush Copenhagen . 5 October 2022 . ESPN . 6 January 2023 . Reuters . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008064535/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=652628 . live .
  12. Web site: Man City 3–1 Sevilla: Rico Lewis makes Champions League history as City end Group G with victory. Sky Sports. 2 November 2022. 2 November 2022. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102213353/https://www.skysports.com/football/manchester-city-vs-sevilla/477442. live.
  13. Web site: Manchester City 3–1 Sevilla. BBC Sport. 2 November 2022. 2 November 2022. 25 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225024916/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63480704. live.
  14. News: Teenager Lewis a dream for Man City – Guardiola. BBC Sport. 3 November 2022. 25 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225024847/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63490166. live.
  15. News: Man City condemn racist abuse of 17-year-old Lewis. BBC Sport. 3 November 2022. 3 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221103200450/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63507771. live.
  16. Web site: Leeds United 1–3 Manchester City. SofaScore. 15 August 2023. 15 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230815221338/https://www.sofascore.com/leeds-united-manchester-city/rsJ#10385403. live.
  17. Web site: Manchester City win Premier League title after Arsenal lose at Nottingham Forest. The Athletic. 15 August 2023. 15 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230815221337/https://theathletic.com/4523386/2023/05/20/manchester-city-win-premier-league/. live.
  18. News: Jackson . Jamie . 2023-05-20 . How Rico Lewis helped harden up Manchester City's treble surge . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-05-20 . 0029-7712 . 20 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520231120/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/20/how-rico-lewis-helped-harden-up-manchester-city-treble-challenge . live .
  19. Web site: Rico Lewis signs new five-year deal.
  20. News: Johnson . Isaac . 26 December 2023 . 'Down to us' - Rico Lewis makes honest Man City admission after Crystal Palace draw . . 17 December 2023.
  21. News: Wales U18 1–1 England U18: Rico Lewis cancels out Luke Harris opener. BBC Sport. 3 September 2021. 21 September 2022. 22 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922105034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58438895. live.
  22. Web site: Report: England MU19s 2–0 Montenegro . The Football Association . Frank . Smith . 21 September 2022 . 21 September 2022 . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003153036/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/21/england-mu19s-montenegro-uefa-u19-euro-qualifying-report-20222109 . live .
  23. Web site: Report: England MU21s 1-2 Croatia. 2023-03-30. The Football Association. 29 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329232350/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/28/england-mu21s-croatia--match-report-20232803. live.
  24. Web site: Walker . Andy . England men's squad updates: Lewis, Palmer and Konsa called up . The Football Association . 13 November 2023 . 2023-11-13 . 13 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113092332/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/13/england-mens-squad-updates-november-internationals-2023 . live .
  25. News: North Macedonia 1–1 England . Joe . Rindl . BBC Sport . 20 November 2023 . 20 November 2023 . 20 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120012948/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67400092 . live .
  26. Web site: Rico Lewis: Internationals . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . . 20 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120221059/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rico-lewis/4/ . 20 November 2023 . live.
  27. Web site: Rico Lewis: Overview . Premier League . 25 May 2024 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603201345/https://www.premierleague.com/players/99281/Rico-Lewis/overview . live .
  28. News: Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602230358/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65785637 . live .
  29. News: Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups . BBC Sport . 25 May 2024 . 25 May 2024.
  30. News: Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups . BBC Sport . 10 August 2024 . 10 August 2024.
  31. News: Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610003917/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65845807 . live .
  32. News: Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 16 August 2023 . 13 November 2023 . 29 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829172949/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66513883 . live .
  33. News: Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense . BBC Sport . 22 December 2023 . 22 December 2023.

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