Lionel Lewis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Geylang United | 60 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Young Lions | 45 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Home United | 104 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2011 | Singapore | 73 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 May 2009 |
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Lionel Lewis (born 16 December 1982) is a retired Singaporean footballer who played for Singapore national football team as a goalkeeper.
Lewis is a former Singapore footballer. He is known for his bulky frame, remarkable shot-saving abilities and ferocious presence in goal. He played for Home United, which he first joined in 2004, having played for Geylang United and the Young Lions in his earlier years. Lewis made his international debut in 2002. He was named the 2004 Tiger Cup MVP, and was nominated for the 2006 Asian Footballer of the Year award.
Lewis first played for Geylang United, and is recognised as one of an outstanding trio of keepers – the other two being Shahril Jantan and Hassan Sunny — that have turned out for the club. After a brief career at Geylang, where he made a total of 60 appearances, he joined the Young Lions to become part of the first Young Lions side to play in the S.League in 2003. In August 2004, the police regular joined Home United (which is affiliated to the Singapore Police Force) on a short-term contract and played for the Protectors in their AFC Cup campaign, before returning to the Young Lions. He made a return to Home United in 2005, where he has remained since.
Lewis has been cited as the difference between Home United and the other teams. Balestier Khalsa coach, Abdul Karim Razzak, described him as "a goalkeeper that can win 20 points for his team in a season".
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