Lewis Gard
Lewis Thomas Gard (born 26 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Southend United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Thomas Gard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 August 1999||
Place of birth | Brentwood, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2017 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Southend United | 7 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Aveley (loan) | 12 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:33, 4 October 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Born in Basildon, Essex, Gard grew up in Langdon Hills and attended St Thomas More High School for Boys in Westcliff-on-Sea.[3] He started his career in the youth system at Southend United who he joined at the age of eight.[4] After progressing through the youth team he signed a scholarship in June 2015. In December 2017 he joined Isthmian League North Division side Aveley on loan and made twelve appearances and scored twice during his month loan spell.[5] Upon his return he made his Southend first team debut on 24 April 2018 in a 3–0 win over Oldham Athletic when he replaced Theo Robinson as a late substitute.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 April 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southend United | 2017–18[6] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Aveley (loan) | 2017–18[5] | IL North Division | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Lewis Gard". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Double Quarter Finalist Success!!". St Thomas More High School. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- Phillips, Chris (25 April 2018). "Lewis Gard's joy at making his Southend United debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Aveley profile". Aveley F.C. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
- Lewis Gard at Soccerbase