Lewis Montsma
Dutch footballer (born 1998)
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Lewis Lee Montsma (born 25 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[2] He has previously played for Dutch side Dordrecht and English club Lincoln City. He also works as a model.[3]
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Lewis Montsma in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Lee Montsma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | AFC | ||
| 2013–2017 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| 2018 | SC Cambuur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Dordrecht | 46 | (1) |
| 2020–2026 | Lincoln City | 83 | (8) |
| 2026– | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Montsma’s mother is Swedish, making him eligible to play for Sweden internationally. He attended St Nicolaaslyceum alongside Matthijs de Ligt, where he regularly played football with him.[4]
Career
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Dordrecht on 31 August 2018 in a game against NEC, as a starter.[5]
Lincoln City
On 14 July 2020, Montsma joined English League One club Lincoln City on a three-year contract, on a free transfer.[6][7] He made his Lincoln City debut and scored his first Lincoln goal in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020 against Crewe Alexandra.[8] He would continue his goal scoring run, scoring in the second and third round of the EFL Cup against Bradford City and Liverpool.[9][10] And his run of scoring would continue in the next game against Charlton Athletic, scoring his first goal in League One.[11]
On 8 January 2022, Lewis Montsma was injured against Oxford United, which was later confirmed as an ACL injury which would rule him out of action for up to 9 months.[12] Following his surgery on his ACL, he would sign a new contract until the summer of 2024.[13]
Just over a year from his injury, Montsma returned to the squad on 28 January 2023 against Cambridge United.[14] He would pick up a similar knee injury a few months later against Fleetwood Town which would see him miss the remainder of the season.[15] It was later confirmed that he had ruptured his ACL as well as other knee damage and he would have a further 12 months of rehabilitation.[16]
Despite not playing during the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed they were negotiating a new contract with him.[17] On 9 July 2024, Lincoln City confirmed that Montsma had signed a short-term contract for 6 months.[18] He made his return from injury after 15 months out in the 2–1 defeat in the EFL Cup to Harrogate Town on 13 August 2024.[19] On 23 December, he signed a multi-year contract extension which could keep him at the club until the summer of 2027.[20]
On 2 February 2026, Montsma signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a short-term permanent deal with an option to extend.[21]
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dordrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2020–21 | League One | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6[a] | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 109 | 12 | ||
| Dundee | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 129 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 156 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
Honours
Individual