| Aaron Lewis | |
| Fullname: | Aaron James Lewis[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Currentclub: | Mansfield Town |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Swansea City |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Lincoln City |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Newport County |
| Caps5: | 85 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 21:40, 3 December 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC) |
Aaron James Lewis (born 26 June 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club Mansfield Town.
Born in Swansea, Lewis is the nephew of former footballer Kenny Morgans.[2]
Lewis began his career with Swansea City at the age of 9,[2] making three appearances for their under-23 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17 season, four appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2017–18 season, and three appearances (with one goal) for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2018–19 season.
He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2019.[3] He made his professional debut on 2 February 2019, in a 1–1 League draw away at Portsmouth. He was praised by Grant McCann for his performance in that match.[4] He was released by Swansea in July 2019.[5]
On 10 August 2019 Lewis signed a short-term contract with Lincoln City,[6] [7] making his debut on 13 August in Lincoln's 1–0 EFL Cup win at Huddersfield.[8] On 13 January 2020, Lewis signed a new 18-month contract with Lincoln, lasting until summer 2021.[9]
On 16 October 2020, Lewis joined Newport County on loan until 2 January 2021.[10] [11] He made his debut for Newport on 12 December 2020 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 League Two defeat against Leyton Orient.[12]
On 1 February 2021 it was announced he had left Lincoln by mutual consent.[13]
A day later Lewis returned to Newport County, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[14] [15] He scored his first goal for Newport on 20 April 2021 in the 2–0 League Two win against Crawley Town.[16] Lewis played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th-minute penalty.[17] In June 2021 Lewis extended his Newport contract by a further two years.[18]
He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of the 2022–23 season,[19] but he chose to leave the club.[20]
After training with the club,[21] he signed a two-year contract with Mansfield Town on 11 July 2023 with an option for a third year.[22] [23]
In May 2017, Lewis was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He featured in two of Wales' three group matches, against the Ivory Coast and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.[24] [25] [26]
Lewis has represented Wales at under-21 level,[3] winning 13 caps.[15]
Primarily a full-back, Lewis has also featured as a central midfielder.[27]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swansea City U21/U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
| Swansea City | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City | 2019–20 | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Newport County | 2020–21 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | League Two | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Total | 85 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 4 | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 149 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 188 | 11 | |||
Swansea City U23
Mansfield Town