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Kean Lewis

Kean Lewis
Personal information
Full name Kian Lewis
Date of birth (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Thane, Maharashtra, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sreenidi Deccan
Number 8
Youth career
2006 PIFA
2006–2008 Mahindra United
2008–2010 TFA
2010–2013 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
2014–2015 Houston Dynamo U23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Inter Acapulco (Mexico) 0 (0)
2015 Laredo Heat (Texas, USA) 4 (0)
2015–2017 Mohun Bagan 7 (0)
2016 → Delhi Dynamos (loan) 14 (4)
2017–2018 Pune City 7 (0)
2018–2020 Bengaluru 20 (0)
2020–2021 Sudeva Delhi 14 (3)
2021–2022 RoundGlass Punjab 13 (0)
2022–2023 Mohammedan 22 (3)
2023– Sreenidi Deccan 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:43, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Kean Lewis (born 19 September 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a who plays as a winger for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.

Club career

Early career

Born in Thane, Lewis began his career with PIFA.[1] At the age of 14 he was invited to Leicester City for a trial with their academy.[1] before joining the youth side of Mahindra United and then Tata Football Academy in 2008. In 2010, Lewis moved to the United States where he played for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights while completing his education.[1]

After graduating, Lewis moved to Houston, Texas, where he joined the under-23 side of Houston Dynamo.[1] In 2015, he joined Mexican club Inter Acapulco and spent a month.[2] After moving back to the US, he signed a spell with the Laredo Heat of Premier Development League.[2]

Mohun Bagan

In July 2015, Lewis trialled with Mohun Bagan, the reigning I-League champions.[1] before signing with Bagan.[3] Initially appearing in the Calcutta Football League, the state league, Lewis made his professional debut for Bagan on 9 January 2016 against Aizawl, starting the match and playing 90 minutes as his team won 3–1. He was awarded Man of the Match in his second game against Bengaluru FC, who then go on to become champions during the season.[4]

Delhi Dynamos

Kean went on to play for Delhi Dynamos on Loan. He flourished under the guidance of Head Coach Gianlucca Zambrotta, scoring 4 goals and 2 assist. He was the 2nd highest Indian goal scorer and played all the games in the ISL 3 season, helping the team to reach the semis where they bowed out to Kerala Blasters in Penalty shootout.[5]

FC Pune City

Post his stunning season in the previous ISL and AFC, Kean was picked by FC Pune City from the draft in the 4th edition of the ISL. His stint at the club wasn't great due to his injury in pre season. Although recovered and fit for the season, he played only 7 games even though the team reached the semis.[5]

Bengaluru

Post his unsuccessful season at Pune City, Bengaluru FC picked him up on a 1 year deal. He was part of the ISL winning squad that season in 2018–19, recording appearances in 17 games. The Blue went on to extend his contract for another season where he played all the AFC games and a few ISL games as well, taking the blues to the semis once again.[5]

Sudeva Delhi

On 9 October 2020, Kean Lewis joined I-League side Sudeva Delhi FC for the 2020–21 I-League season.[6] He made his debut for Sudeva Delhi against Mohammedan SC on 9 January 2021.[7] Kean Lewis scored his first goal for the club in the match against Indian Arrows and the club registered their first I-league victory.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 April 2023[9]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mohun Bagan 2015–16 I-League 7 0 0 0 4[a][b] 0 11 0
Delhi Dynamos
(loan) 		2016 Indian Super League 14 4 0 0 — 14 4
Mohun Bagan 2016–17 I-League 7 0 2[c] 0 5[b] 2 14 2
Pune City 2017-18 Indian Super League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Bengaluru 2018–19 17 0 0 0 2[b] 0 17 0
2019–20 5 0 0 0 4[b] 0 9 0
Bengaluru total 22 0 0 0 6 0 28 0
Sudeva Delhi 2020–21 I-League 14 3 0 0 — 14 3
RoundGlass Punjab 2021–22 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Mohammedan 2022–23 22 3 5[d][c] 0 — 27 3
Sreenidi Deccan 2023–24 10 0 2 1 — 0 0
Career total 116 10 9 1 15 2 128 12
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Bengaluru

Mohammedan Sporting

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bera, Koustav (22 July 2015). "I-League Watch: Houston Dynamo U-23 player Kean Lewis joins Mohun Bagan on trial". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b Mitra, Atanu (27 November 2016). "Delhi Dynamos' much travelled Kean Lewis has finally found himself at home in ISL 2016". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Mohun Bagan Rope in Midfielder Kean Lewis". New Indian Express. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Mohun Bagan 3-1 Aizawl". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "HE'S KEAN, HE'S BLUE! We've added some pace on the flanks as @KeanFLewis joins Bengaluru for the 2018-19 season. #WelcomeKean". 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Sudeva Delhi FC signs former Mohun Bagan player Kean Lewis for 2020–21 I-League season". Indian Express. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Ali Faisal's strike hands Mohammedan win over Sudeva in I-League season opener". Indian Express. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Newcomers Sudeva Delhi register maiden win in I-League". Times of India. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. ^ Kean Lewis at Soccerway
  10. ^ "কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু'বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে" [Mohammedan's Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent]. thewall.in. Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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