![]() Lewis in 2006
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Edward James Lewis | ||||||||||||||
Date of birth | May 17, 1974 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cerritos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left Winger | ||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||
1992–1995 | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
1996–1999 | San Jose Clash | 115 | (9) | ||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Fulham | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Preston North End | 111 | (15) | ||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Leeds United | 85 | (8) | ||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Derby County | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 48 | (3) | ||||||||||||
Total | 399 | (35) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
1996–2008 | United States | 82 | (10) | ||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 21, 2008 |
Edward James "Eddie" Lewis (born May 17, 1974) is a former American soccer player.
During his 14-year professional career, Lewis played extensively in both the United States and England, for San Jose Clash, Fulham, Preston North End, Leeds United, Derby County and Los Angeles Galaxy. He was also a veteran member of the United States national team throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s; he acquired 82 caps, scored 10 goals and represented his country at the 1999 Confederations Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2003 Confederations Cup, 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Lewis attended Cerritos High School and played college soccer at UCLA, leading his team in scoring in 1995. He was drafted by the then-San Jose Clash in the third round of the 1996 MLS College Draft. He would spend the next four years in San Jose, becoming a full-time starter in his second season. Originally a forward, the lefty moved to the midfield early on in his pro career. In his time with the Clash, he scored nine goals and added 35 assists in 115 games and was named to the MLS Best XI in 1999.