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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Blacktown City | 14 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Blacktown City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2011– | Blacktown City | 284 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 | |||
Matthew Lewis (born 6 June 1990) is an Australian former professional footballer who last played for Blacktown City in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Considered a club legend, Lewis has made over 300 official appearances as a defender for the Demons.
Career
Central Coast Mariners
On 25 January 2009 Lewis made his debut for the Central Coast Mariners against Adelaide United at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford.
On 15 September 2010, Lewis competed in a 100-metre race alongside the likes of Jarryd Hayne, Greg Inglis, Nathan Gardner, Josh Morris, Ben Barba, Lachie Turner and Courtenay Dempsey to find the fastest football player in Australia.
Blacktown City
Since rejoining his boyhood club Blacktown City in 2011, Lewis made his 305th appearance for the club in a league match against Marconi Stallions on 28 August 2020. He broke the record for the most appearances made for Blacktown, surpassing Damien Foxe who made 304 appearances. After 376 appearances in total, Lewis announced his retirement on 16 August 2023, having won three National Premier Leagues NSW Championships, one Premiership, and a National Premier Leagues Grand Final in 2015. He played his last match on 20 August against Wollongong Wolves at Landen Stadium.
References
- "Young talent time for season decider". Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- Reds claim win, but victory to Melbourne Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Walshaw, Nick (13 September 2010). "Olympian Matt Shirvington has the Jarryd Hayne plane set for takeoff". Fox Sports. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- Stavroulakis, Mark (28 August 2020). "Matt Lewis breaks Blacktown City appearance record". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- "Matt Lewis Announces Retirement". Blacktown City FC. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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