Lewis Brunt
Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leicester City as a defender. Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Brunt | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2000 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 14 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Aston Villa
Brunt started his career at Aston Villa. After playing for the Under-18s and Under-23s, he was given his first professional contract by Villa in November 2018.[1] On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for National League North side Gloucester City on loan.[2] On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.[3]
Leicester City
In August 2021, Brunt signed for Leicester City.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup.[5] On 1 May 2022, Brunt made his Premier League debut, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Boubakary Soumaré in a 3-1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season.[7] In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 January 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- "Aston Villa tie down youngster Lewis Brunt to first professional deal". OneFootball. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- Iles, Robert (24 January 2020). "Gloucester sign highly-rated Aston Villa youngster on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Blackwell, Jordan (17 August 2021). "Summer signings feature as City youth teams begin seasons". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Leicester City v Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Maddison & O'Brien Scoop POTS Prizes At LCFC End Of Season Awards". Leicester City. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Talented Midfielder Brunt Signs New Deal". Leicester City Football Club. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "Lewis Brunt on Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.