Darius Lewis

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Darius Lewis
Personal information
Full name Darius Khambrel Lewis
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Youth career
2014 Boca Raton FC
2014–2015 FC Florida
2015–2018 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 KÍ 12 (3)
2020 FC Tucson 5 (0)
National team‡
2019– Trinidad and Tobago 1 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2020

Darius Khambrel Lewis (born 11 October 1999) is an American-born Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a winger for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career[]

Youth[]

Lewis spent time with teams in the Olympic Development Program in South Florida,[2] and later six-month spells with USSDA side Boca Raton FC[3] and FC Florida.[4] In 2015, he made the move to Philadelphia Union's academy, where he played for three years.[5]

Professional[]

Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag[]

Lewis opted to forgo playing college soccer and instead pursued a professional career. On January 8, 2019, he signed with Betri deildin menn side KÍ of the Faroe Islands.[6] He helped the side win the league during his time there, scoring 3 goals in 12 league appearances.[7]

FC Tucson[]

In September 2020, Lewis returned to the United States, joining USL League One side FC Tucson.[8] He made his debut for the club on September 5, 2020, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with Richmond Kickers.[9][10] His contract option was not picked up by Tucson following the 2020 season.

International career[]

Whilst born and raised in the United States, Lewis expressed a desire to represent Trinidad and Tobago, the country of birth of both of his parents.[11]

He made his debut for the Trinidad & Tobago senior team on November 10, 2019, scoring two goals in a 15–0 victory over Anguilla, who were ranked bottom of the FIFA rankings.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 November 2019 Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago  Anguilla 13–0 15–0 Friendly
2. 14–0

Career statistics[]

As of October 25, 2020[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KÍ 2019 Betri deildin menn 12 3 3 1 1 0 – – 16 4
FC Tucson 2020 USL1 5 0 – – – – – – 5 0
Career Totals 17 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 21 4

Honors[]

Club[]

KÍ

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Port St Lucie has soccer gem in 12-year-old Darius Lewis". Tcpalm.com.
  3. ^ George, Matthew De. "Union Academy prospect Darius Lewis ready for his European 'leap of faith'". Theathletic.com.
  4. ^ "All-Star Teams Announced for the 2014 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Winter Interregional | US Youth Soccer". Usyouthsoccer.org.
  5. ^ "Philadelphia Union". Phil.ussoccerda.com.
  6. ^ "KÍ Klaksvík sign young American forward". Local.fo. 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - D. Lewis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "FC Tucson Signs Darius Lewis". Uslleagueone.com. 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ "FC Tucson vs. Richmond Kickers - September 5, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". Uslleagueone.com.
  10. ^ "9/5 Match Recap FC Tucson (2) v Richmond Kickers (2)". Fctucson.com. 5 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Darius Lewis Wants To Play for Trinidad and Tobago". Qsportstt.com. 6 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Darius Lewis Soccerway profile". Int.soccerway.com.
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