| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Brunt | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mansfield Town (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 12 January 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.
Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.
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]
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]
| 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 | 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 | 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 | ||