# Rico Lewis

Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or defensive-midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

## Early life

Rico Mark Lewis was born on 21 November 2004 in Bury, Greater Manchester. When he was young, Lewis was inspired by the boxer Muhammad Ali. He is of Jamaican descent.

## Club career
### Early career

Lewis joined Manchester City's academy at the age of eight and joined the club's under-18 team at the age of 15. He captained the team for the 2021–22 season, with the team winning the title.

### 2022–23 season

Lewis was named on City's bench for the first time for Manchester City's first match of the 2022–23 season and made his Premier League debut a week later, on 13 August 2022, against AFC Bournemouth, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Kyle Walker. On 5 October, Lewis made his UEFA Champions League debut for Manchester City in a 5–0 win against Copenhagen, entering as a substitute for João Cancelo.
After a string of substitute appearances, Lewis was given his first start in the Champions League on 2 November 2022, scoring the equaliser in a 3–1 comeback win against Sevilla. In doing so, he became the youngest scorer on a first start in a Champions League match, and City's youngest ever Champions League scorer, aged 17 years and 346 days. Lewis received racist abuse during the match from Sevilla fans. On 28 December, he was given his first start in the Premier League, in a 3–1 win over Leeds United, playing until the 68th minute, coming off for João Cancelo.
On 20 May 2023, Manchester City won the 2022–23 Premier League title, with Lewis playing 14 matches, starting 10. His team also won the FA Cup, with him playing all games but the final, completing a domestic double. On 10 June, his team won the Champions League for the first time, with Lewis being an unused substitute in the final, completing a continental treble.

### 2023–present

On 16 August 2023, Lewis signed a new five-year contract with City. He scored his first league goal for the club on 16 December in a 2–2 draw at home to Crystal Palace.
On 22 December, Lewis started in central midfield in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final, playing 60 minutes as City beat Fluminense 4–0 in Jeddah to become world champions for the first time.

## International career

In September 2021, Lewis scored for the England national under-18 team in a draw against Wales.
On 21 September 2022, Lewis made his under-19 debut in a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Montenegro in Denmark.
Lewis made his debut for the under-21s on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia at Craven Cottage.
On 13 November 2023, Lewis received his first call-up to the senior England national team ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia. He made his debut on 20 November, playing the entirety of a 1–1 draw away to North Macedonia, a result that ensured England top seeding at Euro 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester City U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City U21 | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Premier League | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Manchester City | Total | Total | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 4 |
* 1 2 Appearance in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

### International

    As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| England | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours

Manchester City
* Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
* FA Cup: 2022–23; runner-up: 2023–24
* FA Community Shield: 2024
* UEFA Champions League: 2022–23
* UEFA Super Cup: 2023
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2023