Lewis Hall (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Kieran Hall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Binfield | ||
| 2012–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Chelsea | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Newcastle United | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 5 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:01, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Kieran Hall (born 8 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.
Early life
[edit]Lewis Kieran Hall was born on 8 September 2004 in Slough, Berkshire.[3][4] He attended Licensed Victuallers' School in Ascot.[5]
Club career
[edit]Chelsea
[edit]Hall started playing football at Binfield Soccer School.[6] Joining at under-eight level, Hall signed his first scholarship with Chelsea in the summer of 2021.[2][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] By starting against Chesterfield, Hall became the youngest player to start an FA Cup tie for Chelsea.[10]
He made his Premier League debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United.[11] Hall made 10 further first team appearances that season, and won Chelsea Academy Player of the Year for 2023.[12]
Newcastle United
[edit]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.[13] He made his debut in an 8–0 away win against Sheffield United on 24 September.[14] On 1 November 2023, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 EFL Cup win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[15] On 15 May 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.[16] Later that year, on 1 July, he signed a permanent contract with Newcastle after activating his obligation to buy clause.[17][18]
International career
[edit]Hall has represented England from under-15 to under-21 level.[4]
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.[19]
On 24 May 2023, he was named in a preparation camp for England U21 players ahead of 2023 European Championship.[20] 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.[21]
On 12 October 2023, Hall made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Lewis is the younger brother of Brackley Town player, Connor Hall.[23] 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.[24][25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2021–22[26] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[27] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2021–22[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[27] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle United (loan) | 2023–24[28] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Newcastle United | 2024–25[29] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Lewis Hall: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Who is Lewis Hall, where can he play and how long has he been at Chelsea?". Chelsea F.C. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Relacja Live: Lech Cup – dzień pierwszy" [Live coverage: Lech Cup – first day] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Lewis Hall: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ @lvsascotsports (9 November 2022). "Amazing to see Lewis Hall starting tonight in the @Carabao_Cup against @ManCity making his 2nd senior start" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lewis Hall back in Chelsea First Team action". Binfield F.C. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Lewis Hall". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Brentford vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. Perform Group. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea vs. Chesterfield". Soccerway. Perform Group. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Humble Hall, 17 and out of position, assists Lukaku and shows there's much more to come at Chelsea". The Athletic. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle 1–0 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Hall named Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". Chelsea F.C. 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle United sign Lewis Hall". Newcastle United F.C. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: Premier League". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Hall hails "best fans..."". Newcastle United F.C. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
Lewis Hall reflects on his first goal for his boyhood club
- ^ "Man Utd v Newcastle, 2023/24 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Latest. Newcastle United complete permanent signing of Lewis Hall". Newcastle United F.C. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle sign defender Hall from Chelsea for £28m". BBC Sport. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Frank Smith. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Gallagher selected for Three Lions; trio in provisional England U21 Euros squad". Chelsea F.C. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Report: England MU21s 0-2 Japan". England Football. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Wright, Dave (14 January 2021). "The Berkshire clubs that fired Chorley FC striker to FA Cup stardom". Football in Berkshire. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (4 February 2021). "Lewis Hall: Chelsea's new teenage star catching Tuchel's eye". goal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle working on deal for Chelsea's Lewis Hall". 90min.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Hall in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Newcastle United F.C. website
- Lewis Hall – UEFA competition record (archive)
