Lewis Neal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Ryan Neal | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Stoke City | 70 | (2) |
| 2001 | → ÍBV (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Preston North End | 65 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Carlisle United | 16 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | (2) |
| 2011 | Orlando City | 21 | (4) |
| 2012– | D.C. United | 31 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lewis Ryan Neal (born 14 July 1981 in Leicester) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
Career
Neal started his career at Stoke City, making his debut in the Football League Trophy on 6 December 2000 against Scarborough. He played 70 league games and scored 2 goals for Stoke before signing for Preston North End in 2005 in a player swap deal for Marlon Broomes.
On 31 October 2008, Neal signed a month-long loan deal with Notts County,[1] and made his debut at home to Bury.
After playing 65 league games for Preston, Neal was allowed to join Carlisle United on 30 January 2009, after agreeing to a termination package. He signed a contract to the end of the season.[2] He made his Carlisle debut in the 1–1 home draw against Walsall, but at the end of the season manager Greg Abbott decided to release him.
A day after his contract expired with Carlisle on 2 July 2009, Neal signed a two-year contract with League Two club Shrewsbury Town.[3]
On 22 January 2011, he was released by Shrewsbury Town, by mutual consent. He moved to the United States and entered training camp with Orlando City S.C. of the USL Pro league, the third tier of US Soccer. He scored the team's first ever goal on 19 February in a friendly against Philadelphia Union.[4] Lewis signed with Orlando on 21 March 2011.[5]
In early 2012, Neal was on trial with Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer but was not offered a contract.[6] He signed into the league with D.C. United on 13 March 2012.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 October 2013[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2000–01 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | First Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05 | Championship | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 3 | ||
| ÍBV (loan) | 2001 | Úrvalsdeild | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Preston North End | 2005–06 | Championship | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Championship | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Notts County (loan) | 2008–09 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2008–09 | League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2009–10 | League Two | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Orlando City | 2011 | USL Pro | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
| D.C. United | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 246 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 20 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs and Football League Trophy.
Honours
- Orlando City
- D.C. United
References
- ↑ "Magpies swoop for Neal loan deal". BBC Sport. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ↑ "Winger Neal makes Carlisle switch". BBC Sport. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury complete Neal signing". BBC Sport. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ↑ Orlando City Soccer Club: News. Orlandocitysoccer.com.
- ↑ Orlando City Signs English Championship Veteran – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News. OurSports Central (21 March 2011).
- ↑ Team Building Exercises With Garth Lagerway. Theshinguardian.com.
- ↑
- ↑ "Lewis Neal". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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