Kean Lewis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kean Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Thane, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MYJ–GMSC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2015 | Laredo Heat | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Mohun Bagan | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Pune City | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bengaluru | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sudeva Delhi | 14 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | RoundGlass Punjab | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mohammedan | 22 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| 2025 | Kannur Warriors | ||
| 2026– | MYJ–GMSC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kean Lewis (born 19 September 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
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]
