George Lewis (footballer, born 2000)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stjørdals-Blink | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Stakkevollan IF | ||
| 2014 | Tromsdalen | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tromsdalen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø 3 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tromsdalen 2 | 35 | (32) |
| 2018–2019 | Tromsdalen | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Fram Larvik | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Zviahel | 8 | (2) |
| 2025 | Mjølner | 7 | (3) |
| 2025 | Strindheim | 13 | (6) |
| 2026– | Stjørdals-Blink | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 | |||
George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha (born 16 June 2000) is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stjørdals-Blink.
Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis moved to Tanzania at the age of one.[3] He then moved to Norway at the age of four, starting his career at local side Stakkevollan IF, before moving to Tromsdalen, and later Tromsø in 2015.[4][5] He mostly played for the reserve teams of both clubs, notably notching 32 goals in 35 appearances over three seasons for Tromsdalen's reserve team.[6]
Club career
Lewis went on trial with English Premier League side Arsenal in March 2020, having previously trained with local side Solihull United, as well as Bournemouth and Ipswich Town.[7][8][9]
Lewis joined Arsenal in August 2020, signing a professional contract].[10] He reportedly signed a two-year deal with the North London club.[3] The move was seen as a surprise, as Lewis had only played in the Norwegian second and third divisions, and had no youth international caps.[7][11]
He scored in his first appearance for Arsenal's under-21 side, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy.[12]