Newcastle United lost against Manchester City in the Premier League on January 13. However, while the loss has been hard to swallow, Newcastle put up a lot of fight despite fielding a very weakened squad.
It is because the team was devoid of many first-team starters due to injuries. This means they had to start a 17-year-old in midfield against the defending champions. This was a dream come true for Lewis Miley, who has broken records since making his debut for the Magpies.
Miley is the product of Newcastle Youth Academy, where he has been for ten years since he joined at seven. He has already debuted in the Premier League and Champions League and scored them in, too, to become the youngest goalscorer for the club in the league.
However, facing City might be the biggest challenge he faced in his short professional football career, And while Miley fared poorly, he still can be proud of the rapid strides he has made in his career.
So, who is Lewis Miley, and how good is he?
Who is Lewis Miley
Lewis Miley was born on May 1, 2006, in Durham, England. From a young age, Miley’s interest in football got a stamp of approval when he was accepted into Newcastle United’s youth academy at seven.
Miley first came into notice when he debuted for the youth squad in the under-18 Premier League at the start of the 2021-22 season. A month later, he would score his first goal and provide his first assist in the same game against Derby County. He ended the season with two goals and two assists.
Miley was, however, making rapid strides, and the coaches at the club noticed this. So, in the 2022-23 season, Miley represented the under-18s and under-21s in the Premier League 2. The teenager was at his best in Premier League 2, scoring two goals and providing five assists in just eight games.
These performances were rewarded with a call-up to the senior team, where he made his debut on April 4, 2023.
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With his debut done at the end of the 2022-23 season, big things were expected from Miley in the current season. And the playmaker has not disappointed. Milley has racked up 660 minutes this season with an assist and a goal to his name in the league.
His maiden goal came against Fulham. Eddie Howe also gave the midfielder game time in the Champions League, where he provided an assist to Joelinton. For a player who has played sparsely this season, Miley has brilliant assists.
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