George Lewis (footballer, born 2000)
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda[2] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Stakkevollan IF | ||
2014 | Tromsdalen | ||
2015–2016 | Tromsø | ||
2017–2018 | Tromsdalen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Tromsø 3 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Tromsdalen 2 | 35 | (32) |
2018–2019 | Tromsdalen | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Fram Larvik | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 8 October 2021 (UTC) |
George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha (born 16 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal.
Early life[]
Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis moved to Tanzania at the age of one.[3] He then moved to Norway the age of four, starting his career at local side Stakkevollan IF, before moving to Tromsdalen, and later Tromsø in 2015.[4][5] He mostly played for the reserve teams of both clubs, notably notching 32 goals in 35 appearances over three seasons for Tromsdalen's reserve team.[6]
Club career[]
Lewis went on trial with English Premier League side Arsenal in March 2020, having previously trained with local side Solihull United, as well as Bournemouth and Ipswich Town.[7][8][9]
Lewis joined Arsenal in August 2020, signing a professional contract after being released by Fram Larvik.[10] He reportedly signed a two year deal with the North London club.[3] The move was seen as a surprise, as Lewis had only played in the Norwegian second and third divisions, and has no youth international caps.[7][11]
He scored in his first appearance for Arsenal's under-21 side, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy.[12]
International career[]
Eligible to represent both Rwanda and Norway, Lewis has stated that he is Norwegian, having grown up in Tromsø.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tromsø 3 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Tromsdalen 2 | 2017 | 4. divisjon | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | |||
2018 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | |||||
2019 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
Total | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | ||
Tromsdalen | 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Fram Larvik | 2019 | PostNord-ligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Career total | 44 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 33 |
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c George Lewis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Kaynak, Kaya (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Profiling Arsenal's latest signing". thefocus.news. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (18 August 2020). "George Lewis: Every word of his first interview as an Arsenal player". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (11 May 2020). "George Lewis: The 'outstanding but raw' teenager close to shock Arsenal move". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b George Lewis at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Davies, Matt (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Arsenal's latest signing - everything we know so far". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (7 May 2020). "Arsenal in talks to sign Norwegian winger Lewis". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal set to announce signing of George Lewis on free transfer after FA Cup final against Chelsea". talksport.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "George Lewis signs professional contract". arsenal.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal winger George Lewis: I know many in Norway don't believe in me". onefootball.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Baguzin, Alex (12 September 2020). "New Arsenal signing George Lewis scores on his debut, hails 'phenomenal' Pepe after". tribuna.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Umukinnyi mushya wa Arsenal George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe yizeye kugera mu ikipe ya mbere" [New Arsenal midfielder George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe hopes to reach the top flight]. bbc.com (in Kinyarwanda). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Kigali
- Norwegian people of Rwandan descent
- Rwandan footballers
- Norwegian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Tromsdalen UIL players
- Tromsø IL players
- IF Fram Larvik players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Rwandan expatriate footballers
- Norwegian expatriate footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England