Lewis Bate

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Lewis Bate
Personal information
Full name Lewis Michael Bate[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Sidcup, England[2][3]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 26
Youth career
2009–2011 Foots Cray Lions
2011–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leeds United 1 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 England U17 7 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2021– England U20 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:24, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:14, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Lewis Michael Bate (born 28 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leeds United.

Early life[]

Born in London, Bate started his career with local Sidcup-based side Footscray Lions, before joining Chelsea at under-8 level.[4][5] He has listed Chelsea and Liverpool legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as players he looked up to as a child.[4][6]

Club career[]

Chelsea[]

After playing a key role for Chelsea's under-18 and under-23 sides, Bate was included on the bench for the Chelsea first team three times.[7] However, he did not feature for the first team, and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in 2021, having rejected a contract offer with The Blues.[8][9]

Leeds United[]

On 21 July 2021, Leeds United announced the signing of Bate on a three year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million.[5][10][11] Since signing, Bate has been tipped to be fast-tracked into the first team squad after impressing at under-23 level.[12] He scored his first goal for Leeds under-23s on 4 November 2021 in a 5–3 EFL Trophy loss to Salford City.[13] Bate made his senior debut for Leeds United on 9 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat to West Ham United.[14] He made his Premier League debut the following week, also at West Ham, when he came on as a first half replacement for Adam Forshaw, but was taken off midway through the second half, with Leeds 3–2 ahead, in a tactical substitution for Rodrigo.[15][16]

International career[]

Bate has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.[2] He scored his first goal for the England under-20s in a 1–1 draw with Italy.[17]

Style of play[]

A strong passer and dribbler, while also being good in a tackle, Bate can play in numerous midfield roles.[18] He has been described as strong both defensively and going forward, and has been compared to former Netherlands international footballer Clarence Seedorf for his ability to control play.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 16 January 2022.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 Premier League 2 20 0 3[a] 1 2[b] 0 — — 25 1
Leeds United U21 2021–22 14 0 — 2[b] 1 — — 16 1
Total 34 0 3 1 4 1 — — 41 2
Leeds United 2021–22 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Career total 35 0 4 1 4 1 — — 43 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the FA Youth Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Lewis Bate at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Lewis Bate – the Sidcup Seedorf". The Chelsea Spot. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Teenage kicks: Lewis Bate". chelseafc.com. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Leeds United Complete Lewis Bate Signing from Chelsea". leedsunited.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Gott, Tom (22 July 2021). "Lewis Bate: Things to know about Leeds United's new starlet". 90min.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b Lewis Bate at Soccerway
  8. ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (20 July 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid Bate close to joining Leeds after rejecting new Blues contract". goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ Macdonald, Paul (20 July 2021). "Who is Lewis Bate? The Chelsea starlet set for Leeds United switch". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Leeds seal deal for Chelsea teenager Bate". bbc.co.uk. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ^ Hay, Phil; Richman, Darren (22 July 2021). "Leeds complete transfer of Lewis Bate from Chelsea". theathletic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. ^ Brookes, Sam (26 October 2021). "Leeds latest news: Hugely promising teenager could have development "accelerated"". givemesport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ^ Snelson, Flora (3 November 2021). "Lewis Bate opens Leeds United account with sensational solo goal as Salford City knock the Whites out of the EFL Trophy". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Leeds United complete Leo Hjelde swoop". Leeds United FC. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  15. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham v Leeds: Premier League Live!". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham 2-3 Leeds United: Harrison hat-trick dents Hammers' top-four push". www.Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Match Report: England MU20 1–1 Italy". englandfootball.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  18. ^ Snelson, Flora (8 October 2021). "Lewis Bate: the versatile former Chelsea midfielder who wants trophies with Leeds United". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.


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