Lewis Miley

Lewis Miley (born 1 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England under-19 national team.

Lewis Miley
Personal information
Full name Lewis Miley
Date of birth (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006
Place of birth Stanley, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 67
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Newcastle United 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– England U17 10 (1)
2023– England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:08, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:25, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Newcastle United

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.[1] In November 2022, he won the club's Jack Hixon Award for most promising youngster.[2] 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.[3]

Miley made his Premier League Debut on 28th May 2023. Coming on as a 76th minute substitute against Chelsea, he became Newcastle United's youngest ever Premier League player.[4]

Miley started a competitive first team game for the first time on 27th September 2023 in a 1-0 win over Manchester City in a Carabao Cup match. He was taken off at half time.[5]

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.[6] His first international goal came against Finland in a 2-1 win.[7] He helped England to qualify for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with caps in March 2023.[8]

Miley was part of the preliminary England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but was withdrawn by Newcastle United[9] in order to feature on the bench for the first team in a league fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion.

On 6 September 2023, Miley made his England U19 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[10]

Personal life

Miley was born in Stanley, County Durham, and was educated at Tanfield School. He is a boyhood supporter of Newcastle United.[1] His older brother, Jamie, is also a footballer who also plays for Newcastle United.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U21 2022–23[12] ———1[lower-alpha 2]010
Newcastle United 2022–23[12] Premier League 100000—10
2023-24[13] Premier League 000010—10
Total 100010—20
Career total 1000101030
  1. Includes EFL Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Vinton, Luke (1 May 2023). "All smiles for Miley after signing first pro deal". Newcastle United. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Lewis Miley signs first professional contract with Newcastle United". Newcastle United. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. Ryder, Lee (2023-05-28). "Howe and Tindall roared off at Stamford Bridge as fans enjoy final day party". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. Taylor, Louise (2023-09-27). "Newcastle earn Manchester United trip as Isak sends City out of Carabao Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. "Lewis Miley selected for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. "Miley scores on international duty for England Under-17s". Newcastle United. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. Smith, Frank (25 March 2023). "Report: England MU17s 2-0 Northern Ireland". England Football. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. Whitehead, Jacob (17 March 2023). "Newcastle United withdraw Lewis Miley from England Under-17 Euro squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
  11. "Jamie Miley's pride in playing alongside brother Lewis". Newcastle United. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. "Games played by Lewis Miley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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