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Lewis Bate

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Lewis Bate
Lewis Bate in action for Stockport County
Personal information
Full name Lewis Michael Bate[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Sidcup, London, England[2][3]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stockport County
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Foots Cray Lions
2011–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Leeds United 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Oxford United (loan) 28 (1)
2024 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 20 (0)
2024– Stockport County 51 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 England U17 7 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 England U20 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:14, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Lewis Michael Bate (born 28 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains EFL League One club Stockport County.

Early life

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Born in London, Bate started his career with local Sidcup-based side Foots Cray Lions, before joining Chelsea at under-8 level.[4][5] He has listed Chelsea and Liverpool legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as players he looked up to as a child.[4][6]

Club career

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Chelsea

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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.[7] 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.[8][9]

Leeds United

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On 21 July 2021, Leeds United announced the signing of Bate on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million.[5][10][11] Since signing, Bate has been tipped to be fast-tracked into the first team squad after impressing at under-23 level.[12] He scored his first goal for Leeds under-23s on 4 November 2021 in a 5–3 EFL Trophy loss to Salford City.[13] Bate made his senior debut for Leeds United on 9 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat to West Ham United.[14] He made his Premier League debut the following week, also at West Ham, when he came on as a first half replacement for Adam Forshaw, but was taken off midway through the second half, with Leeds 3–2 ahead, in a tactical substitution for Rodrigo.[15][16]

Bate was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract.[17]

Oxford United (loan)

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On 4 August 2022, Bate joined Oxford United of League One on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[18] He suffered a hand injury in a game against Derby County on 11 March 2023 and, apart from a brief substitute appearance in the following game,[19] was not expected to make further appearances.[20] Before his injury he had made 26 league appearances, scoring once.[21]

Milton Keynes Dons (loan)

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On 19 January 2024, Bate joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the 2023–24 season.[22]

Stockport County

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On 20 June 2024 it was announced that Lewis had signed a three-year contract with Stockport County.[23] He was handed the captain's armband ahead of the 2024–25 season.[24]

International career

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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.[25]

Style of play

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A strong passer and dribbler, while also being good in a tackle, Bate can play in numerous midfield roles.[26] 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.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2020-21[27] ———2[a]020
Leeds United U21 2021-22[28] ———2[a]121
Leeds United 2021-22[28] Premier League 301000—40
2022-23[29] Premier League 000000—00
2023-24[30] Championship 0000100010
Total 3010100050
Oxford United (loan) 2022-23[29] League One 28130202[a]0351
MK Dons (loan) 2023-24[30] League Two 200——2[b]0220
Stockport County 2024-25[31] League One 32210003[c]0362
2025-26[32] League One 140000030170
Total 460100060532
Career total 97350301411194
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

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Stockport County

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Lewis Bate at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Lewis Bate – the Sidcup Seedorf". The Chelsea Spot. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Teenage kicks: Lewis Bate". Chelsea F.C. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Leeds United Complete Lewis Bate Signing from Chelsea". Leeds United F.C. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 Gott, Tom (22 July 2021). "Lewis Bate: Things to know about Leeds United's new starlet". 90min.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Lewis Bate at Soccerway
  8. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar (20 July 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid Bate close to joining Leeds after rejecting new Blues contract". goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Macdonald, Paul (20 July 2021). "Who is Lewis Bate? The Chelsea starlet set for Leeds United switch". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Leeds seal deal for Chelsea teenager Bate". BBC Sport. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Hay, Phil; Richman, Darren (22 July 2021). "Leeds complete transfer of Lewis Bate from Chelsea". theathletic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Brookes, Sam (26 October 2021). "Leeds latest news: Hugely promising teenager could have development "accelerated"". givemesport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ↑ 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". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Leeds United complete Leo Hjelde swoop". Leeds United F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham v Leeds: Premier League Live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham 2–3 Leeds United: Harrison hat-trick dents Hammers' top-four push". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  17. ↑ Leeds retained list
  18. ↑ "Lewis Bate Joins Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "Bate Injury Blow". Oxford United F.C. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  21. ↑ Lewis Bate at Soccerbase
  22. ↑ "MK Dons sign Villa's Marschall and Bate from Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Our latest Summer signing: Lewis Bate". Stockport County. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  24. ↑ Richardson, Liam (10 August 2024). "Lewis Bate named as new County captain". Stockport County. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Match Report: England MU20 1–1 Italy". englandfootball.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  26. ↑ Snelson, Flora (8 October 2021). "Lewis Bate: the versatile former Chelsea midfielder who wants trophies with Leeds United". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Bate in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  33. ↑ "Luton Town 3–1 Stockport County: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  34. ↑ Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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