Lewis Payne (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis James Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Surrey, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Newport County (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morecambe | 33 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:38, 17 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lewis James Payne (born 30 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National League club Morecambe.
Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[4] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[6] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell.[7]
On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second-half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[9] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.[10]
On 19 July 2024, he joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[11] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Newport County.[12] On 15 January 2025, Payne was recalled from loan and returned to Southampton.[13]
On 25 June 2025, Southampton confirmed that Payne would be released following the expiry of his contract.[14]