Tom Lowery
Lowery with Crewe Alexandra in February 2022
Personal information
Full name Thomas Richard Lowery[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Holmes Chapel, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Crewe Alexandra 151 (13)
2022– Portsmouth 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:58, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Richard Lowery (born 31 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Portsmouth.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Tom Lowery at Crawley Town (2018)

A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, Lowery signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2016.[3] He made his Crewe debut on 4 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Trophy tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s at Gresty Road.[4]

The diminutive midfielder made what was regarded as a "sparkling" league debut four days later,[5] coming on at half-time against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on 8 October 2016.[6] Nicknamed 'Miniesta', Lowery was described as "hungry for the ball and composed and inventive with it at his feet".[5] A week later, he was in Crewe's starting line-up at Notts County.

In January 2018, Lowery signed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Crewe.[7] He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–0 defeat of Yeovil Town at Gresty Road on 19 April 2019,[8] in his 50th League appearance.

In January 2020, after 36 Crewe appearances during the season, Lowery suffered a pelvic injury which ruled him out of several games.[9] In October 2020, Lowery signed a new two-year contract.[10]

He played no part in Crewe's July 2021 pre-season games after negotiations over a new contract stalled.[11] As the contract impasse continued into August,[12] Lowery only played an under-23s game on 16 August 2021 due to a shortage of players caused by a sickness bug; he did not otherwise feature for Crewe during the first weeks of the season.[13] He eventually made his season debut on 31 August in a 1–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Trophy group tie,[14] as manager David Artell looked to conclude further talks with Lowery and his agent,[15] but the talks stalled again in early September.[16] He eventually resumed league appearances, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring Crewe's goal in a 2–1 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers on 23 October 2021.[17] He scored three further goals as Crewe were relegated from League One; manager Alex Morris, who had replaced Artell, did not expect Lowery to extend his Crewe career beyond the end of the season.[18]

Portsmouth

On 5 August 2022, Lowery joined League One Portsmouth on a three-year contract,[19] making his Pompey debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 EFL League Cup first round win at Cardiff City on 9 August 2022.[20] During his 10th appearance, on 17 September 2022 against Plymouth Argyle, Lowery suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out of League action until March 2023.[21] In the opening game of the 2023–2024 season on 5 August 2023, Lowery suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, requiring surgery and a lengthy recovery period,[22][23] eventually returning to the first team in January 2024.

International career

In May 2021, Lowery was called up to train with the Wales national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[24][25]

Statistics

As of 31 January 2024.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2016–17 League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 9 0
2017–18[26] League Two 31 0 3 0 1 0 3[a] 0 38 0
2018–19[27] League Two 15 1 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 18 1
2019–20[28] League Two 29 5 4 0 2 0 1[a] 0 36 5
2020–21[29] League One 37 3 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 40 3
2021–22[30] League One 32 4 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 34 4
Total 151 13 10 0 4 0 10 0 175 13
Portsmouth 2022–23[31] League One 17 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 21 0
2022–23[32] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 22 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 26 0
Career total 173 13 11 0 6 0 11 0 201 13
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Tommy Lowery - Midfielder - First Team - Crewe Alexandra". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ Morse, Peter (6 May 2016). "Tom Lowery signs first pro deal with Crewe Alex". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Tom Lowery". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b Morse, Peter (9 October 2016). "OPINION: Crewe Alex's 'Miniesta' is one for the future". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ Morse, Peter (8 October 2016). "Luton Town 1 Crewe Alex 1". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Contract: Tommy Lowery Pens New Long-Term Deal". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ Morse, Peter (10 March 2020). "Crewe Alex playing it safe with Tom Lowery after two failed comebacks". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ Johnson, Steve (14 October 2020). "Lowery Signs Contract Extension". Vital Football. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Boss Makes Stance Over Lowery's Decision Not To Sign New Deal". CreweAlex.net. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  12. ^ "No Movement On Lowery Contract". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Boss: "Tommy Played For Under-23s But Don't Read Anything Into It"". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe". CreweAlex.net. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ^ ""The Truth Is I Don't Want Tom Not To Be Playing Football"". CreweAlex.net. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Back To Square One Over Lowery Contract Dispute". CreweAlex.net. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Alex Morris: Crewe interim boss says managerial uncertainty will not affect response to relegation". BBC Sport. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Pompey Sign Lowery". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  21. ^ Lacey, Pepe (7 March 2023). "Tom Lowery details Portsmouth injury nightmare - and promise to Fratton faithful after completing long-awaited comeback". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  22. ^ Cross, Jordan (16 August 2023). "Portsmouth boss outlines transfer plan after midfielder's hit with lengthy injury". The News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  23. ^ Cross, Jordan (29 November 2023). "Portsmouth boss responds to 'injury prone' jibes as midfielder closes in on return". The News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  24. ^ Jones, Jordan (21 May 2021). "Crewe Alexandra's Tom Lowery training with Wales ahead of Euros". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  25. ^ Baggaley, Michael (28 May 2021). "Crewe manager's verdict on Tom Lowery's Wales call-up and training with Stoke midfielder". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  32. ^ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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