Darius Khambrel Lewis (born 11 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Audax Rio, on loan from Botafogo. Born in the United States, he has played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darius Khambrel Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Audax Rio | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Boca Raton FC | ||
| 2014–2015 | FC Florida | ||
| 2015–2018 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | KÍ | 12 | (3) |
| 2020 | FC Tucson | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Botafogo | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Audax Rio (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:43, 19 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 April 2022 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editLewis spent time with teams in the Olympic Development Program in South Florida,[2] and later six-month spells with USSDA side Boca Raton FC[3] and FC Florida.[4] In 2015, he made the move to Philadelphia Union's academy, where he played for three years.[5]
Professional
editKlaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag
editLewis opted to forgo playing college soccer and instead pursued a professional career. On January 8, 2019, he signed with Betri deildin menn side KÍ of the Faroe Islands.[6] He helped the side win the league during his time there, scoring 3 goals in 12 league appearances.[7]
FC Tucson
editIn September 2020, Lewis returned to the United States, joining USL League One side FC Tucson.[8] He made his debut for the club on September 5, 2020, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with Richmond Kickers.[9][10] His contract option was not picked up by Tucson following the 2020 season.
International career
editWhilst born and raised in the United States, Lewis expressed a desire to represent Trinidad and Tobago, the country of birth of both of his parents.[11]
He made his debut for the Trinidad & Tobago senior team on November 10, 2019, scoring two goals in a 15–0 victory over Anguilla, who were ranked bottom of the FIFA rankings.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 November 2019 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  Anguilla |
13–0 | 15–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14–0 |
Career statistics
edit- As of October 25, 2020[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KÍ | 2019 | Betri deildin menn | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 4 |
| FC Tucson | 2020 | USL1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
Honors
editClub
editKÍ
References
edit- ^ "Darius Lewis". Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Port St Lucie has soccer gem in 12-year-old Darius Lewis". Tcpalm.com.
- ^ George, Matthew De. "Union Academy prospect Darius Lewis ready for his European 'leap of faith'". Theathletic.com.
- ^ "All-Star Teams Announced for the 2014 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Winter Interregional | US Youth Soccer". Usyouthsoccer.org.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union". Phil.ussoccerda.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KÍ Klaksvík sign young American forward". Local.fo. 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - D. Lewis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "FC Tucson Signs Darius Lewis". Uslleagueone.com. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "FC Tucson vs. Richmond Kickers - September 5, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". Uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "9/5 Match Recap FC Tucson (2) v Richmond Kickers (2)". Fctucson.com. 5 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Darius Lewis Wants To Play for Trinidad and Tobago". Qsportstt.com. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Darius Lewis Soccerway profile". Int.soccerway.com.