Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Schouten | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Alkmaar | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022– | Jong AZ | 61 | (2) |
2023– | AZ | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC) |
Lewis Schouten (born 4 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. [1]
Schouten made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ appearing as a substitute on 17 January 2022 against FC Dordrecht in a 2-0 defeat at the Stadion Krommedijk. [2] Four days later he made his first start in a 2-0 win over VVV Venlo, it was Jong AZ’s first win in four months. As well as Schouten, Mexx Meerdink and Misha Engel made their first professional starts. [3] On the 22 April 2022 Schouten signed a new contract with AZ to keep him at the club until 2027. [4] He scored his first senior league goal on 3 February 2023 in a 4–3 win against VVV Venlo. [5]
In April 2023 he played in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners. [6]
In September 2022 Schouten was included in the Dutch U19 squad. [7]
His father is Ronald Schouten, who played for AZ in the early 1990s. [8]