Lewis Neilson

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Lewis Neilson
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 18)
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 20
Youth career
Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Dundee United 9 (0)
2021 → Falkirk (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 Scotland U16 2 (0)
2020– Scotland U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:51, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:05, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Lewis Neilson (born 15 May 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee United, as a defender.

Club career[]

Neilson joined Dundee United at the age of 10 and signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019, before extending the contract until 2022 the following March.[2] After graduating from the club's academy,[3] he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone on the opening day of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership season.[4] Neilson was loaned to Falkirk in March 2021.[5]

International career[]

Neilson has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 14 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 2020–21[7] Scottish Premiership 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2021–22[8] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 13 0
Dundee United U21 2021–22[8] — 1[a] 0 1 0
Falkirk (loan) 2020–21[7] Scottish League One 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 17 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 24 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs

References[]

  1. ^ "Lewis Neilson". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. ^ "LEWIS NEILSON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT". Dundee United F.C. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "LEWIS NEILSON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT". Dundee United Football Club.
  4. ^ "Dundee Utd 1-1 St Johnstone: Liam Craig earns a point for 10-man visitors". August 1, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ Woodger, Calum (12 March 2021). "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Lewis Neilson Scotland Scottish FA". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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