Eddie Lewis (American soccer)
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Full name | Edward James Lewis | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | May 17, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cerritos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Left winger | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1992–1995 | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1996–1999 | San Jose Clash | 115 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Fulham | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Preston North End | 111 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Leeds United | 85 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Derby County | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2010 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 48 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 399 | (35) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1996–2008 | United States | 82 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward James Lewis (born May 17, 1974) is an American former soccer player and entrepreneur.
During his 14-year professional career, Lewis played extensively in both the United States and England, for
Club career
Early career
Lewis attended
Fulham
Lewis signed with England's
Preston North End
Lewis made a move to Preston North End in 2002[3] and spent the next three years there reaching the Division One playoff final in May 2005 which ended in defeat for Preston as they lost 1-0 to West Ham.
Leeds United
In June 2005, Leeds United signed Lewis from Preston on a free transfer.[4]
A set piece specialist, he scored memorable free-kicks against Burnley and against his former club, Preston North End. Lewis was the subject of a transfer bid from Wolverhampton Wanderers just before the transfer deadline in Summer 2006, but the bid was instantly rejected by chairman Ken Bates.[5] Lewis was a regular in the 2006-07 Championship season with Leeds, once again playing left wing. In the first few matches of Dennis Wise's reign at the club, Lewis was played at left back, but after that he was put back to his favored left wing, but rotated between the positions as the season progressed. He scored three times for Leeds in the 2006-7 season.
In the May issue of Leeds magazine 'Leeds Leeds Leeds', Lewis suggested that he would be willing to stay at
Derby County
Los Angeles Galaxy
Lewis rejoined Major League Soccer on August 21, 2008[9] and was reunited with recently hired Bruce Arena, under whom he served on the U.S. men's national team. After two and a half seasons with Los Angeles, Lewis announced he would retire at the end of the 2010 MLS season.[10]
International career
Lewis made his debut with the U.S. national team on October 16, 1996, against Peru, a game boycotted by almost all regular U.S. players because of salary concerns. Unlike most of the other players to appear in that game, Lewis went on to have a long national career, appearing in a total of 82 games. He played an important role for the U.S. in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starting both elimination games and delivering a cross to Landon Donovan for the team's second goal in their 2-0 victory over Mexico.
With increasing competition at left midfield, most notably from DaMarcus Beasley, Lewis began a transition to left back in late 2005, debuting in that slot in a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago on August 17, 2005. Although he continued to play left midfield for his professional club, Lewis welcomed the move to left back for the national team.
On May 2, 2006, for the second successive time, Lewis was named in the U.S. squad for the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Lewis started the American's first World Cup game against the Czech Republic at left back, but lost that spot after their disappointing 3-0 loss. After sitting out the U.S. draw with eventual champions Italy in their second game, he rejoined the starting lineup at left midfield against Ghana. His inspired play nearly helped the U.S. team to equalize, but his ball to Brian McBride glanced off the goal post. The United States were eliminated from the competition after suffering a 2-1 defeat. Lewis remained involved with the national team in the early rounds of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with his final international goal coming in an away win over Barbados.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | Feb. 21, 1999 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Chile | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly match
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2 | Jan. 29, 2000 | Coquimbo, Chile | Chile | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly match
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3 | March 10, 2002 | Birmingham, Alabama | Ecuador | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly match
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4 | May 26, 2003 | San Jose, California | Wales | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match
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5 | July 12, 2003 | Foxboro, Massachusetts | El Salvador | 1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match
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6 | June 2, 2004 | Foxboro, Massachusetts | Honduras | 3-0 | 4-0 | Friendly match
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7 | Feb. 9, 2005 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
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8 | March 27, 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
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9 | March 26, 2008 | Kraków, Poland | Poland | 3-0 | 3-0 | Friendly match
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10 | June 22, 2008 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
Barbados | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Lewis also scored an "eleventh" international goal on July 17, 1999; however, this goal does not count toward international statistics because it was scored against Derby County, an English Club Team that he would eventually play for.[11]
Business career
Lewis is the founder of soccer training technology company TOCA Football based in Orange County, California. Beginning as a small startup, the company is now internationally recognized, and has training centers across the United States. Lewis' experience in the soccer world has been integral to the success of TOCA.[12]
Honors
United States
Leeds United
- Player of the Season: 2006-2007
Los Angeles Galaxy
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield: 2010
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2009
Individual
- MLS Best XI: 1999
- 1999[13]
References
- ^ "Games played by Eddie Lewis in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Saha sees off Derby challenge". BBC. November 29, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ "Lewis move completed". Fulham Official Website. September 5, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "Whites bag Preston winger". Sky Sports. June 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-22. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wolves Bid For Lewis". LeedsUnited.com. September 13, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
- ^ "Eddie's Honor". LeedsUnited.com. May 15, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Derby recruit Leeds winger Lewis". BBC Sport. August 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ "Galaxy trade Carlos Ruiz and acquire Eddie Lewis". 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Lewis leaves Rams for Galaxy". Sky Sports. August 21, 2008.
- ^ "Lewis says he's finished after end of season | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on 2010-09-12.
- ^ "USA Men's National Team: All-time Results, 1990-present". homepages.sover.net.
- ^ "TOCA Soccer ramps up its US rollout nationally". Inside World Football. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.