English footballer (born 2004)
Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left or right-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team .[ 4]
Early life
Rico Mark Lewis[ 5] [ 1] Bury , Greater Manchester.[ 6] Muhammad Ali .[ 7] [ 8]
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.[ 9]
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 .[ 10] [ 11] UEFA Champions League debut for Manchester City in a 5–0 win against Copenhagen , entering as a substitute for João Cancelo .[ 12]
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 .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] racist abuse during the match from Sevilla fans.[ 16] Leeds United , playing until the 68th minute, coming off for João Cancelo.[ 17]
On 20 May 2023, Manchester City won the 2022–23 Premier League title, with Lewis playing 14 matches, starting 10.[ 18] 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.[ 19]
Lewis playing for Manchester City in 2023 On 16 August 2023, Lewis signed a new five-year contract with City.[ 20] Crystal Palace .[ 21]
On 22 December, Lewis started in central midfield in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final , playing 60 minutes as City beat Fluminense 4–0 in Jeddah to become world champions for the first time.[ 22]
International career
In September 2021, Lewis scored for the England national under-18 team in a draw against Wales .[ 23]
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.[ 24]
Lewis made his debut for the under-21s on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia at Craven Cottage .[ 25]
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 .[ 26] Euro 2024 .[ 27]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 29 January 2025
International
As of match played 14 November 2024 [ 32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2023
1
0
2024
4
0
Total
5
0
Honours
Manchester City
References
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