Andre Lewis (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Spanish Town, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Cavalier F.C. | ||
2011–2013 | Portmore United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Portmore United | ||
2014–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2015 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 68 | (1) |
2019 | Portmore United | 22 | (3) |
2020– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2010–2011 | Jamaica U17 | 8 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Jamaica U20 | 4 | (0) |
2015 | Jamaica U23 | 2 | (0) |
2017– | Jamaica | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2019 |
Andre Lewis (born 12 August 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who currently plays for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.
Career
Club
Lewis began his career with Cavalier,[1] he later played football for Jamaican club Portmore United before being spotted by MLS scouts and was entered in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
On 16 January 2014 Lewis was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] He was loaned to Vancouver's USL Pro affiliate Charleston Battery. He made his debut on 29 March 2014 in a 2–2 draw against Richmond Kickers.[4]
In 2019, Lewis returned to Jamaica with Portmore United.[5]
On 9 January 2020, Lewis moved back to the United States, joining USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[6]
International
Lewis has played for Jamaica at the U17 and U20 levels while featuring in tournaments in Mexico. He also scored a goal for Jamaica at the 2011 U17 World Cup.[7] Lewis made his senior national team debut versus Honduras on 16 February 2017.[8]
Honours
Portmore United
- Winner: 2012 Jamaican National Premier League, 2019 2018–19 National Premier League.[9]
References
- ^ "Andre Lewis CV" (PDF). TFSportsGroup.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Farhan Devji (21 February 2014). "Why Sunday's match against Portmore United is extra special for Darren Mattocks and Andre Lewis | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Andre Lewis. "Andre Lewis". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Lewis eyes RSPL title with Portmore". jamaica-star.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1076679
- ^ "Far away, but close to home". .canada.com. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "T2 midfielder Andre Lewis named to Jamaica National Team for upcoming friendly".
- ^ "Portmore United retain RSPL title in final marred by object-throwing". www.loopjamaica.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Portmore United F.C. players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Charleston Battery players
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
- USL Championship players
- People from Spanish Town
- National Premier League players
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Jamaican football biography stubs