Lewis Miley

Lewis Miley

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Miley
Date of birth	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Stanley, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	67
Youth career
2013–2023	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Newcastle United	18	(1)
International career‡
2022–2023	England U17	10	(1)
2023–	England U19	2	(0)
2024–	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 11 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:32, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Miley (born 1 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays mainly as a central-midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England under-20 national team. Mainly a central-midfielder, he can also be deployed either as a attacking-midfielder or defensive-midfielder.

Club career

Newcastle United

2022–23 season

Miley joined the Newcastle United Academy at the age of seven. He made his first-team debut in a friendly against Al Hilal in 2022. ^[2] In November 2022, he won the club's Jack Hixon Award for most promising youngster. ^[3] Miley first appeared in the senior match day squad as a substitute in a Premier League fixture against AFC Bournemouth in February 2023. He signed his first professional contract for the club in May 2023. ^[4]

Miley made his Premier League debut on 28 May 2023. Coming on as a 76th minute substitute against Chelsea, he became Newcastle United's youngest ever Premier League player. ^[5]

2023–24 season

On 27 September, Miley started a competitive first team game for the first time in a 1–0 win over Manchester City in the third round of the EFL Cup. ^[6] On 7 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 81st minute, in a 2–0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, becoming the youngest Newcastle United player to feature in European competitions, aged 17 years and 191 days, breaking previous record of Adam Campbell. ^[7] On 11 November, Miley was named in the starting lineup for the first time in the Premier League in a 2–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth. ^[8]

On 25 November, Miley played 90 minutes, getting his first Premier League goal contribution by assisting Alexander Isak's opening goal in a 4–1 win against Chelsea at St James' Park. At the age of 17 years and 208 days, he became the youngest ever Newcastle United player to assist a Premier League goal. ^[9] Three days later, he started his first Champions League match, which ended in a 1–1 away draw against Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the third youngest Englishman to start in that competition after Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden. ^[10]

Amidst a large number of player injuries at the club, from mid-November Miley became a consistent feature in the starting lineups, being praised by club manager Eddie Howe as a player who "straight away looked part of the group", with a "brilliant brain". ^[11]

On 13 December, during the final Champions League group stage matchday against Milan, Miley made history by becoming the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to provide an assist for an English club at the age of 17 years and 226 days. ^[12] Three days later, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 win over Fulham, in which he became the youngest player to score in the Premier League since Federico Macheda in 2009, and the youngest ever player to score for Newcastle in that competition. ^[13]

On 29 January, Miley signed a new long-term contract with the club. ^[14]

International career

Miley was first called up to represent England for the 2022 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship with the under-17 team, playing matches against Norway U16, Faroe Islands U17 and Finland U17. ^[15] His first international goal came against Finland in a 2–1 win. ^[16] He helped England to qualify for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with caps in March 2023. ^[17]

Miley was part of the preliminary England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but was withdrawn by Newcastle United in order to feature on the bench for the first team in a league fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. ^[18]

On 6 September 2023, Miley made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva. ^[19]

On 22 March 2024, Miley made his debut for the England Elite League squad during a 5–1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium. ^[20]

Personal life

Miley was born in Stanley, County Durham, and was educated at Tanfield School. He is a boyhood supporter of Newcastle United. ^[2] His older brother, Jamie, is also a footballer who also plays for Newcastle United. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	2022–23 [22]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2023–24 [23]	Premier League	17	1	4	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	26	1
Career total			18	1	4	0	2	0	3	0	27	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Lewis Miley". Newcastle United. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
2. Vinton, Luke (1 May 2023). "All smiles for Miley after signing first pro deal". Newcastle United. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
3. Kelly, Ciaran (1 May 2023). "Newcastle have already found exciting 16-year-old wonderkid who has trained with the first team". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
4. "Lewis Miley signs first professional contract with Newcastle United". Newcastle United. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
5. Ryder, Lee (28 May 2023). "Howe and Tindall roared off at Stamford Bridge as fans enjoy final day party". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
6. Taylor, Louise (27 September 2023). "Newcastle earn Manchester United trip as Isak sends City out of Carabao Cup". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 28 September 2023.
7. Carruthers, Mark (8 November 2023). "Newcastle United history maker reveals pride after Borussia Dortmund defeat". NewcastleWorld.
8. "Lewis Miley: Who is Newcastle's youngest debutant?". Premier League. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
9. "'A brilliant experience' – Miley reflects on Premier League home debut". Newcastle United. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
10. "Newcastle: Lewis Miley breaks Magpies record". BBC Sport. 29 November 2023.
11. Taylor, Louise (1 December 2023). "Newcastle's prodigy with the brilliant brain: the rapid rise of Lewis Miley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
12. Dominski, Michael (13 December 2023). "Miley makes history". The Athletic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
13. Emons, Michael (16 December 2023). "Newcastle United 3–0 Fulham". BBC Sport.
14. "Lewis Miley signs new long-term contract". Newcastle United FC. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
15. "Lewis Miley selected for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
16. "Miley scores on international duty for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
17. Smith, Frank (25 March 2023). "Report: England MU17s 2–0 Northern Ireland". England Football. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
18. Whitehead, Jacob (17 March 2023). "Newcastle United withdraw Lewis Miley from England Under-17 Euro squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
19. "Report: England MU19s 0–1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
20. "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
21. "Jamie Miley's pride in playing alongside brother Lewis". Newcastle United. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
22. "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
23. "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2023.