Lewis Neilson
Lewis Neilson (born 15 May 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee United, as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dundee United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Dundee United | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Falkirk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:51, 14 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:05, 17 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Neilson joined Dundee United at the age of 10 and signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019, before extending the contract until 2022 the following March.[2] After graduating from the club's academy,[3] he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone on the opening day of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership season.[4] Neilson was loaned to Falkirk in March 2021.[5]
Following his return from loan, Neilson sustained an ankle injury, for which he required surgery. He did not appear in the United first team again until December 2021 when he started against Hibernian.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 14 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2020–21[8] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021–22[9] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United U21 | 2021–22[9] | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2020–21[8] | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
References
- "Lewis Neilson". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "LEWIS NEILSON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT". Dundee United F.C. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "LEWIS NEILSON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT". Dundee United Football Club.
- "Dundee Utd 1-1 St Johnstone: Liam Craig earns a point for 10-man visitors". BBC Sport. 1 August 2020.
- Woodger, Calum (12 March 2021). "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- "Lewis Neilson targets 'big year' in 2022 after making first Dundee United start in five months".
- "Lewis Neilson Scotland Scottish FA". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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