Lewis Brunt

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Lewis Brunt
Personal information
Full name Lewis Brunt
Date of birth (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back, defensive midfielder, Right-back
Team information
Current team
Mansfield Town
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2019 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2020Gloucester City (loan) 6 (2)
2020–2021Gloucester City (loan) 6 (1)
2021– Leicester City 2 (0)
2023–Mansfield Town (loan) 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City as a defender. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder or right-back.

Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.

Club career[edit]

Aston Villa[edit]

Brunt started his career at Aston Villa. After playing for the Under-18s and Under-23s, he was given his first professional contract by Villa in November 2018.[1] On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for National League North side Gloucester City on loan.[2] On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.[3]

Leicester City[edit]

In August 2021, Brunt signed for Leicester City.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup.[5] On 1 May 2022, Brunt made his Premier League debut, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Boubakary Soumaré in a 3-1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[6]

Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season.[7] In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[8]

On 25 August 2023, Brunt signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[9] He made his league debut for the club as an 85th minute substitute during a 3-2 win against Stockport County the following day.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 6 January 2024[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U21 2019–20 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Gloucester City (loan) 2019–20 National League North 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
2020–21 National League North 6 1 0 0 1[b] 0 7 1
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3
Leicester City U21 2021–22 3[a] 0 3 0
Leicester City 2021–22 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2023–24 League Two 19 1 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 24 1
Career total 33 4 3 0 3 0 8 0 47 4
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aston Villa tie down youngster Lewis Brunt to first professional deal". OneFootball. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Iles, Robert (24 January 2020). "Gloucester sign highly-rated Aston Villa youngster on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (17 August 2021). "Summer signings feature as City youth teams begin seasons". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Leicester City v Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Maddison & O'Brien Scoop POTS Prizes At LCFC End Of Season Awards". Leicester City. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Talented Midfielder Brunt Signs New Deal". Leicester City Football Club. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Stags sign Leicester defender on loan". www.mansfieldtown.net. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Mansfield Town 3-2 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Lewis Brunt on Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.