# Lewis Freestone

Lewis Freestone (born 26 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Stevenage.

## Career
### Peterborough United

He started his football career with Peterborough United and made his league debut on 14 April 2017 in a 2–1 defeat against Fleetwood Town in League One.
On 4 January 2019 Freestone was loaned out to Bedford Town for a month.
He was released by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.

### Brighton & Hove Albion

On 29 July 2019 Freestone signed a one-year contract with the Under-23 development squad at Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. At the end of the season, Freestone announced on his personal Twitter page that he was leaving at the expiration of his contract.

### Cheltenham Town

On 1 August 2020, it was announced that Freestone had joined League Two side Cheltenham Town. He made his debut for Cheltenham in a EFL Cup first round away win over his former club, Peterborough United on 5 September 2020.
On 28 July 2022, Freestone signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2025.
Freestone made his one hundredth league appearance for Cheltenham in a 2–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on the 27 February 2024.

## Career statistics

    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 | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Peterborough United | 2016–17 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2017–18 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2016–17 | SL Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| St Albans City (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Guiseley (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bedford Town (loan) | 2018–19 | SL Premier Division Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2021–22 | League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23 | League One | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2023–24 | League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | Total | Total | 105 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 129 | 1 |
| Stevenage | 2024–25 | League One | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 153 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 187 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Cheltenham Town
* EFL League Two: 2020–21