Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Newport County | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2006 | Grantham Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Grantham Town | 4 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Lincoln City | 72 | (8) |
2010–2013 | Bury | 83 | (9) |
2013–2015 | Grimsby Town | 92 | (23) |
2015– | Newport County | 28 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:49, 3 January 2017 (UTC). |
Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis (born 17 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Newport County.
John-Lewis started his career with Grantham Town. After going on trial for Middlesbrough, and being linked with Cardiff City, he joined Lincoln City where he was awarded a scholarship.
He made his Lincoln debut in the FA Cup against Port Vale on 11 November 2006. He scored his first goal in his second league appearance, against on 4 December 2007. On 26 December 2007 John-Lewis scored an equaliser in the 51st minute, smashing the ball home off the bar into the top corner in the 2–1 defeat at Bradford City.
On 7 May 2010 John-Lewis was placed on the transfer list by Lincoln City manager Chris Sutton. Two weeks later, he departed the club by mutual consent.
On 5 August 2010 he signed a twelve-month contract with Bury after impressing manager Alan Knill. John-Lewis was part of Bury's promotion winning side, playing in Bury's 3–2 victory over Chesterfield, coming on as a substitute in the final game of the season at Proact Stadium, seeing Bury promoted after a ten-year absence from League One. In May 2011 he was offered a new 12-month contract, which he signed in June 2011.
On 31 January 2013 John-Lewis signed for Grimsby Town on an 18-month deal. He scored his first goal for the club in the final league game of the 2012–13 season against Woking, a header on the line in the 75th minute, having already sealed a play-off spot.