Lewis Payne
Personal information
Full name Lewis James Payne[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2022 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Southampton 0 (0)
2023 → Eastleigh (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → Newport County (loan) 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Lewis James Payne (born 11 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.

Career

Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[4] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[5]

On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[6] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following his loan spell.[7]

On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[9] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.[10]

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U23 2021–22 ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Southampton 2022–23[12] Premier League 0000100010
Eastleigh (loan) 2022–23[13] National League 20——0020
Newport County (loan) 2023–24[14] League Two 19140103[lower-alpha 1]0271
Career total 211402090361
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Defender – Lewis Payne". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Lewis Payne at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Payne signs professional contract". southamptonfc.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "New signing: Lewis Payne joins the Spitfires". www.eastleighfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Payne to return from Eastleigh loan". Southampton FC. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lewis Payne joins The Exiles on a season-long loan". Newport County AFC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Payne Newport debut
  10. ↑ Payne first Newport goal
  11. ↑ Lewis Payne at Soccerway
  12. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Payne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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