Joe Lewis (footballer)

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Joe Lewis
Personal information
Full name Joseph Peter Lewis
Date of birth 6 October 1987 (1987-10-06) (age 20)
Place of birth    Broome, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Peterborough United
Number 32
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003-2008
2007
2007
2008-		 Norwich City
→ Stockport County (loan)
→ Morecambe (loan)
Peterborough United		 00 (0)
05 (0)
19 (0)
22 (0)   
National team
2007-2008
2008-		 England U21
England		 1 (0)
0 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:08, 12 January 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Joseph "Joe" Lewis (born 6 October 1987 in Broome) is an English footballer who currently plays in goal for Peterborough United, having made a £400k transfer from Norwich City on 8 January 2008.

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[edit] Club career

Lewis had been involved with Norwich City from the age of eight when he was spotted by Colin Watts, the club’s youth recruitment officer. In August 2003 he agreed to join the Canaries as a scholar at the culmination of his studies at Bungay High School in the summer of 2004.[1]

However, before he had completed his studies and at the tender age of just 15 years and 356 days old, he experienced life with the first team squad when a knee injury to Paul Crichton saw Lewis handed a place on the bench for the 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace on 27 September 2003.[2] He maintained his place on the bench for the next six games until Crichton returned to fitness at the beginning of November.

The 2004–05 season saw Lewis begin as a full-time scholar though this period was short as in October he signed a three-year contract to become a professional.[3][4] That season saw Lewis have an insight into life in the Premier League as he was named on the bench for the 2-0 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on 26 December 2004.[5] His second professional season, 2005–06, saw him sit on Norwich's bench for the final four games. At the culmination of the season, the then manager Nigel Worthington considered the possibility of sending Lewis out on loan for the 2006–07 season in order to enable him to gain first-team experience.[6] However, the sale of Robert Green to West Ham United meant that Lewis became second-choice goalkeeper at Carrow Road before a fractured cheekbone sustained in a reserve team game against Leyton Orient prompted the loan signing of Lee Camp.[7] On 15 November, Lewis played for Bury reserves against Blackpool with a view to signing on loan but no move materialised.[8] [9]

Lewis finally had an opportunity of first-team football when he joined Stockport County in March 2007 for the remainder of the 2006–07 season,[10] playing five games and keeping three clean sheets. He was rewarded with a three-year deal at Norwich, in May 2007.[11]

On 31 July 2007, Lewis joined Morecambe on loan until 31 December 2007 to gain more first-team experience. He was also named for the first time to the England Under-21 squad on 30 August.

Following his return from loan at Morecambe, Lewis was subject to a £400,000 bid from Peterborough United. Norwich accepted the bid, and the player completed the transfer on 8 January 2008 and gained promotion with the club.

[edit] International career

Lewis made his debut for the England under-21s on 15 May 2008, in a friendly against Wales. He replaced Joe Hart at half time and carried through a clean sheet, in a game which saw England win 2-0.

In May 2008, he received a surprise call-up to the senior England squad, for the friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and the USA. [12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joe Lewis commits himself to the club. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (5 August 2003). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  2. ^ Back to school for Lewis. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site, taken from the Eastern Daily Press (29 September 2003). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  3. ^ Joe Lewis signs as a professional. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (22 October 2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  4. ^ Lewis nets professional contract. BBC Sport (23 October 2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  5. ^ Lewis and Mulryne handed place on bench. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (26 December 2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  6. ^ Lewis may be loan ranger. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (13 June 2006). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  7. ^ City to sign Lee Camp on loan. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (7 September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  8. ^ Norwich's Lewis on trial at Bury. BBC Sport (16 November 2006). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  9. ^ Preview: Brentford v Bury. Manchester Evening News (4 March 2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  10. ^ Stockport snap up Norwich keeper. BBC Sport (22 March 2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  11. ^ Lewis signs new contract. Norwich City F.C. Official Web-site (10 May 2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  12. ^ Lewis handed surprise England call

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