Lewis Gobern

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Personal information
Lewis Gobern
Full name	Lewis Thomas Gobern
Date of birth	January 28, 1985 (1985-01-28) (age 23)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	22
Youth clubs
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004– 2004 2005–2006 2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers → Hartlepool United (loan) → Blackpool (loan) → Bury (loan)	13 (2) 01 (0) 08 (1) 07 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 14 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Lewis Thomas Gobern (born January 20, 1985 in Birmingham) is an English footballer, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.

[edit] Playing career

Gobern is a product of Wolves' youth academy. He gained his first professional experience on loan at Hartlepool United during the 2004/05 season, where he made his senior debut on 2 November 2004 in a 1-0 win over Carlisle United in the Football League Trophy. He later had spells on loan at Blackpool and Bury, respectively, during the 2005/06 season.

He finally made his Wolves debut as a substitute in a 1-1 draw at Plymouth Argyle on 5 August 2006, the first game of Mick McCarthy's reign. He progressed to being a first team starter over Autumn 2006, and marked these appearances with two goals in successive games, against Crystal Palace and Leicester City.

However, his debut season was cut short by two separate hamstring injuries that kept him out of action after Christmas. He signed a new two-year contract in June 2007, but spent the whole of the 2007/08 season on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury in training.