Lewis Bate

Lewis Michael Bate (born 29 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leeds United.

Lewis Bate
Personal information
Full name Lewis Michael Bate[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002
Place of birth London, England[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 26
Youth career
2009–2011 Foots Cray Lions
2011–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leeds United 0 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 England U17 7 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2021– England U20 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:48, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:14, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Born in London, Bate started his career with local Sidcup-based side Footscray Lions, before joining Chelsea at under-8 level.[3][4] He has listed Chelsea and Liverpool legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as players he looked up to as a child.[3][5]

Club career

After playing a key role for Chelsea's under-18 and under-23 sides, Bate was included on the bench for the Chelsea first team three times.[6] However, he did not feature for the first team, and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in 2021, having rejected a contract offer with The Blues.[7][8]

On July 2021, Leeds United announced the signing of Bate for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million.[4][9][10] Since signing, Bate has been tipped to be fast-tracked into the first team squad after impressing at under-23 level.[11] He scored his first goal for Leeds under-23s on 4 November 2021 in a 5–3 EFL Trophy loss to Salford City.[12]

International career

Bate has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.[2] He scored his first goal for the England under-20s in a 1–1 draw with Italy.[13]

Style of play

A strong passer and dribbler, while also being good in a tackle, Bate can play in numerous midfield roles.[14] He has been described as strong both defensively and going forward, and has been compared to former Netherlands international footballer Clarence Seedorf for his ability to control play.[5]

Career statistics
As of 4 November 2021.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Leeds United U21 2021–22 ————2[lower-alpha 1]121
Career total 000000004141
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. Lewis Bate at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Teenage kicks: Lewis Bate". chelseafc.com. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. "Leeds United Complete Lewis Bate Signing from Chelsea". leedsunited.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. Gott, Tom (22 July 2021). "Lewis Bate: Things to know about Leeds United's new starlet". 90min.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. Lewis Bate at Soccerway
  7. Kinsella, Nizaar (20 July 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid Bate close to joining Leeds after rejecting new Blues contract". goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. Macdonald, Paul (20 July 2021). "Who is Lewis Bate? The Chelsea starlet set for Leeds United switch". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. "Leeds seal deal for Chelsea teenager Bate". bbc.co.uk. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. Hay, Phil; Richman, Darren (22 July 2021). "Leeds complete transfer of Lewis Bate from Chelsea". theathletic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. Brookes, Sam (26 October 2021). "Leeds latest news: Hugely promising teenager could have development "accelerated"". givemesport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. Snelson, Flora (3 November 2021). "Lewis Bate opens Leeds United account with sensational solo goal as Salford City knock the Whites out of the EFL Trophy". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. "Match Report: England MU20 1–1 Italy". englandfootball.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. Snelson, Flora (8 October 2021). "Lewis Bate: the versatile former Chelsea midfielder who wants trophies with Leeds United". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.


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