Lewis Lee Montsma (born 25 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Lincoln City.[2] He also works as a model.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Lee Montsma[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | AFC | ||
2013–2017 | SC Heerenveen | ||
2018 | SC Cambuur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | FC Dordrecht | 46 | (1) |
2020– | Lincoln City | 73 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
Early life
editMontsma’s mother is Swedish, making him eligible to play for Sweden internationally. He attended St Nicolaaslyceum alongside Matthijs de Ligt, where he regularly played football with him.[4]
Career
editHe made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Dordrecht on 31 August 2018 in a game against NEC, as a starter.[5]
Lincoln City
editOn 14 July 2020, Montsma joined English League One club Lincoln City on a three-year contract, on a free transfer.[6][7] He made his Lincoln City debut and scored his first Lincoln goal in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020 against Crewe Alexandra.[8] He would continue his goal scoring run, scoring in the second and third round of the EFL Cup against Bradford City and Liverpool.[9][10] And his run of scoring would continue in the next game against Charlton Athletic, scoring his first goal in League One.[11] On 8 January 2022, Lewis Montsma was injured against Oxford United, which was later confirmed as an ACL injury which would rule him out of action for up to 9 months.[12] Following his surgery on his ACL, he would sign a new contract until the summer of 2024.[13] Just over a year from his injury, Montsma returned to the squad on 28 January 2023 against Cambridge United.[14] He would pick up a similar knee injury a few months later against Fleetwood Town which would see him miss the remainder of the season.[15] It was later confirmed that he had ruptured his ACL as well as other knee damage and he would have a further 12 months of rehabilitation.[16] Despite not playing during the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed they were negotiating a new contract with him.[17] On 9 July 2024, Lincoln City confirmed that Montsma had signed a short-term contract for 6 months.[18] He made his return from injury after 15months out in the 2–1 defeat in the EFL Cup to Harrogate Town on 13 August 2024.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 November 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Dordrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Lincoln City | 2020–21 | League One | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6[a] | 0 | 50 | 9 |
2021–22 | League One | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
2022–23 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024–25 | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 73 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 94 | 11 | ||
Career total | 119 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 141 | 12 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Lewis Montsma at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Hoe voetballer Lewis Montsma ook Burberry-model werd vice.com
- ^ "Lincoln's Lewis Montsma: 'It's not easy to do modelling and football'". The Guardian. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Lincoln sign Dutch defender Montsma". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Defender Joins The Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "REPORT: Bradford City V The Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Report: The Imps V Liverpool". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Report: The Imps v Charlton Athletic". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Lewis Montsma: Lincoln City defender out for up to nine months with ACL injury". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Montsma recovering after surgery". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Lincoln City vs Cambridge United team news confirmed as January signing makes first start". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Update on Montsma injury". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Montsma injury update". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Montsma Signs News Imps Contract". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Montsma reflects on first competitive action in 15 months". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Norwich City dominate with six players in PFA Championship team of the year". BBC Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
edit- Lewis Montsma at Soccerway