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Lewis Brunt
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lichfield, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back, defensive midfielder, Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2019 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2020 → Gloucester City (loan) 6 (2)
2020–2021 → Gloucester City (loan) 6 (1)
2021–2024 Leicester City 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Mansfield Town (loan) 34 (2)
2024– Wrexham 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wrexham. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder or right-back.

Brunt is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and also played for Gloucester City on loan twice between 2020 and 2021.

Club career

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Aston Villa

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Brunt started his career at Aston Villa. After playing for the Under-18s and Under-23s, he was given his first professional contract by Villa in November 2018.[2] On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for National League North side Gloucester City on loan.[3] On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.[4]

Leicester City

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In August 2021, Brunt signed for Leicester City.[5] He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup.[6] On 1 May 2022, Brunt made his Premier League debut, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Boubakary Soumaré in a 3-1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[7]

Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season.[8] In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[9]

Mansfield Town (loan)

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On 25 August 2023, Brunt signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[10] He made his league debut for the club as an 85th minute substitute during a 3-2 win against Stockport County the following day.[11] A successful season saw Mansfield automatically promoted having finished in third position, Brunt making thirty-four league appearances.[12][13] Following the end of the season, Mansfield intended to sign the defender on a permanent basis, having an initial bid rejected.[14][15]

Wrexham

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On 2 July 2024, Brunt signed for League One club Wrexham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16] Brunt made his full league debut for the club on 23 November 2024 in a 3-0 win at home to Exeter City.[17]

Career statistics

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As of end of 8 October 2024[18]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U21 2019–20 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21 — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Gloucester City (loan) 2019–20 National League North 6 2 0 0 — 0 0 6 2
2020–21 National League North 6 1 0 0 — 1[b] 0 7 1
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3
Leicester City U21 2021–22 — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Leicester City 2021–22 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
2023–24 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2023–24[12] League Two 34 2 1 0 3 0 2[a] 0 40 2
Wrexham 2024–25 League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 1 4 1
Career total 49 5 3 0 4 0 11 1 67 6
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

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Mansfield Town

References

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  1. ^ Lewis Brunt at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Aston Villa tie down youngster Lewis Brunt to first professional deal". OneFootball. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ Iles, Robert (24 January 2020). "Gloucester sign highly-rated Aston Villa youngster on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (17 August 2021). "Summer signings feature as City youth teams begin seasons". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Leicester City v Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Maddison & O'Brien Scoop POTS Prizes At LCFC End Of Season Awards". Leicester City. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Talented Midfielder Brunt Signs New Deal". Leicester City Football Club. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Stags sign Leicester defender on loan". www.mansfieldtown.net. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Mansfield Town 3-2 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Brunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Mansfield Town 2-1 Accrington Stanley - Stags seal promotion to League One". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  14. ^ Lomas, John (4 June 2024). "Leicester City reject Mansfield Town move for defender Lewis Brunt". Chad. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Brunt remains Mansfield's top target - Clough". BBC Sport. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Wrexham AFC sign Lewis Brunt from Leicester City". Wrexham AFC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Wrexham: Lewis Brunt not surprised by Dragons' progress". BBC Sport. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Lewis Brunt on Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  19. ^ https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/
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