Lewis Hall (footballer)
English footballer (born 2004)
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Lewis Kieran Hall (born 8 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.
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Hall playing for Newcastle United in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Kieran Hall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Binfield | ||
| 2012–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Chelsea | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Newcastle United | 56 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | England | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:19, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Lewis Kieran Hall was born on 8 September 2004 in Slough, Berkshire.[3][4] He grew up in Binfield, Berkshire, where he attended his local village school, Binfield Church of England Primary, before spending his first two years of secondary school at Licensed Victuallers' School in Ascot,[5] then continuing his education alongside his football training at Chelsea.
Club career
Chelsea
Hall started playing football at Binfield Soccer School.[6] Joining at under-eight level, Hall signed his first scholarship with Chelsea in the summer of 2021.[2][7] A regular at both under-18 and under-23 level, Hall received his maiden call-up to the first-team in December 2021, featuring as an unused substitute in Chelsea's 2–0 away EFL Cup quarter-final tie against Brentford.[8] Just over two weeks later, on 8 January 2022, he made his professional career debut during an FA Cup third round win against Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge, providing an assist for the third goal.[9] By starting against Chesterfield, Hall became the youngest player to start an FA Cup tie for Chelsea.[10]
Hall made his Premier League debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United.[11] He made ten further first team appearances that season, and won Chelsea Academy Player of the Year for 2023.[12]
Newcastle United
On 22 August 2023, Hall joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for £28 million, plus £7 million in add-ons.[13] He made his debut in an 8–0 away win against Sheffield United on 24 September.[14] On 1 November, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0 EFL Cup win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[15] On 15 May 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 loss to Manchester United.[16] Later that year, on 1 July, he signed a permanent contract with Newcastle after activating his obligation to buy clause.[17][18]
During the 2024–25 season, Hall became the club's first-choice left-back. After suffering a foot injury against Liverpool in February, Hall was ruled out for the rest of the season.[19]
International career
Hall has represented England from under-15 to under-21 level.[4]
On 21 September 2022, Hall made his debut for the England U19 team during a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark.[20]
On 24 May 2023, Hall was named in a preparation camp for England U21 players ahead of 2023 European Championship.[21] On 10 June, he made his debut for the England U21 team during a behind-closed-doors friendly match against Japan at St. George's Park.[22] On 12 October, Hall made his debut for the England U20 team during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[23]
On 7 November 2024, Hall received his first senior international call-up for the matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.[24][25] He made his senior debut on 14 November, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 win against Greece.[26]
Personal life
Lewis is the younger brother of fellow footballer, Connor Hall.[27] He is also a cricketer, previously playing with his local club, Binfield CC.[28] He grew up a Newcastle supporter, as his father and uncle are from the North East.[29][30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2021–22[31] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[32] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2021–22[31] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[32] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle United (loan) | 2023–24[33] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Newcastle United | 2024–25[34] | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[35] | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||
| Newcastle total | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 101 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[36]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
