# Lewis Brunt

Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wrexham. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder or right-back.
Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.

## Club career
### Aston Villa

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. On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for National League North side Gloucester City on loan. On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.

### Leicester City

In August 2021, Brunt signed for Leicester City. He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup. 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.
Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season. In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.

#### Mansfield Town (loan)

On 25 August 2023, Brunt signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a season-long loan deal. He made his league debut for the club as an 85th minute substitute during a 3-2 win against Stockport County the following day. A successful season saw Mansfield automatically promoted having finished in third position, Brunt making thirty-four league appearances. Following the end of the season, Mansfield intended to sign the defender on a permanent basis, having an initial bid rejected.

### Wrexham

On 2 July 2024, Brunt signed for League One club Wrexham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Brunt made his full league debut for the club on 23 November 2024 in a 3-0 win at home to Exeter City.

## Career statistics

    As of 18 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | Total | 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 |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Gloucester City (loan) | Total | Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Leicester City U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Wrexham | 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 80 | 6 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

## Honours

Mansfield Town
* EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24