Summary
Lewis Neilson (born 15 May 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre back for Partick Thistle, on loan from Heart of Midlothian. Neilson has previously played for Dundee United and Falkirk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Partick Thistle (on loan from Heart of Midlothian) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Dundee United | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Falkirk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Scotland U21 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Dundee United edit
Neilson joined Dundee United at the age of 10 and signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019, before extending the contract until 2022 the following March.[2] After graduating from the club's academy,[2] he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone on the opening day of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership season.[3] Neilson was loaned to Falkirk in March 2021.[4]
Following his return from loan, Neilson sustained an ankle injury, for which he required surgery. He did not appear in the United first team again until December 2021 when he started against Hibernian.[5] Neilson departed United in June 2022 after turning down a new contract offer.[6]
Hearts edit
After leaving Dundee United, Neilson signed a three-year contract with Hearts.[7][8] In his first season with Hearts, he made 16 first-team appearances. But he did not feature in the final months and spent time involved with the club's B team.[9]
Partick Thistle (loan) edit
On 3 August 2023, Neilson joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a season-long loan.[10]
Neilson scored the first goal of his professional career on 2 January 2024, scoring the winner for Thistle with a header from a corner, in a 3–2 home win over Queens Park.[11]
International career edit
Neilson has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.[12]
In September 2022, Neilson was called up to the Scotland under-21 for friendlies against Northern Ireland under-21.[13]
Career statistics edit
- As of 2 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2020–21[14] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021–22[15] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United U21 | 2021–22[15] | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2020–21[14] | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23[16] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
References edit
- ^ "Lewis Neilson". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ a b "LEWIS NEILSON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT". Dundee United F.C. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 1-1 St Johnstone: Liam Craig earns a point for 10-man visitors". BBC Sport. 1 August 2020.
- ^ Woodger, Calum (12 March 2021). "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Neilson targets 'big year' in 2022 after making first Dundee United start in five months".
- ^ "Lewis Neilson to Leave Dundee United".
- ^ "Hearts sign Australia defender Kye Rowles & Lewis Neilson from Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Lewis Neilson seals Hearts transfer as Dundee United defender pens 3-year deal". 9 June 2022.
- ^ https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/lewis-neilsons-future-is-made-clear-as-the-hearts-defender-looks-to-further-his-career-4161675
- ^ "Lewis Neilson signs on loan for the season". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67821091
- ^ "Lewis Neilson Scotland Scottish FA". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Scot Gemmill names squad for Northern Ireland double header".
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Neilson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links edit
- Lewis Neilson at Soccerbase
- Lewis Neilson at Soccerway