Lewis Schouten
Personal information
Full name Lewis Schouten
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004
Place of birth Alkmaar
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong AZ 53 (2)
2023– AZ 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Lewis Schouten (born 4 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.[1]

Career

Schouten made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ appearing as a substitute on 17 January 2022 against FC Dordrecht in a 2-0 defeat at the Stadion Krommedijk.[2] Four days later he made his first start in a 2-0 win over VVV Venlo, it was Jong AZ’s first win in four months. As well as Schouten, Mexx Meerdink and Misha Engel made their first professional starts.[3] On the 22 April 2022 Schouten signed a new contract with AZ to keep him at the club until 2027.[4] He scored his first senior league goal on 3 February 2023 in a 4–3 win against VVV Venlo.[5]

In April 2023 he played in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[6]

International career

In September 2022 Schouten was included in the Dutch U19 squad.[7]

Personal life

His father is Ronald Schouten, who played for AZ in the early 1990s.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis Schouten". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Dordrecht vs. AZ II 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Extremely young Young AZ surprised with a convincing victory. First win in almost four months". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  4. ↑ "AZ captures young midfielder Schouten for another five years". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  5. ↑ "Hard-fought victory for Young AZ against VVV-Venlo after Meerdink's double". nhnieuws.nl.
  6. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Final Selection Under 19 for the First European Championship Qualifying Round". Onsiranje.nl.
  8. ↑ "AZ continues in the Youth League after a blistering denouement. Hero role for keeper Sem Westerveld". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.


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