Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis James Payne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 May 2004||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Southampton) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2023– | → Newport County (loan) | 21 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:43, 14 February 2024 (UTC) |
Lewis James Payne (born 30 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.
Payne signed his first professional contract with Southampton in November 2021.[4] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut in the 3–0 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, providing the assist for the first goal.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Payne signed for National League club Eastleigh until the end of the season.[6] On 3 March 2023, Payne returned to Southampton following the termination of his loan spell.[7]
On 11 August 2023, Payne joined Newport County on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second half substitute in the 4–0 EFL League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[9] On 12 December 2023, Payne scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory against Barnet.[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Southampton | 2022–23[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eastleigh (loan) | 2022–23[13] | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Newport County (loan) | 2023–24[14] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
Career total | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 |