Who is Lewis Miley? Age, club, position and stats
Lewis Miley is a 20-year-old Newcastle United midfielder, born in Stanley, County Durham, who has come through the club’s academy and already counts 90 senior appearances. He has played eight Premier League games in 2026/27 without a goal, a quieter start than last season’s 34-match, three-goal campaign.
Player profile
| Full name | Lewis Miley |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 2006 (20 years old) |
| Place of birth | Stanley, County Durham, England |
| Nationality | England |
| Club | Newcastle United |
| League | Premier League |
| Position | Central midfielder |
| Preferred foot | Right |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Shirt no. | 67 |
| Youth internationals | England U17, U19, U20, U21 |
| Senior caps | 0 |
Who is Lewis Miley?
Lewis Miley is a Newcastle United midfielder born on 1 May 2006 in Stanley, County Durham, and he has never played for anyone else. He joined the club’s academy in 2013, made his Premier League debut in 2022/23 and has built up 90 senior appearances for the first team across all competitions by early November 2026, according to Wikipedia’s club table. This piece is limited to publicly verifiable football information and an editorial reading of it; where sources disagree or data is missing, we say so.
Age, nationality and position
At 20, Miley is an England international at youth level only: ten caps for the U17s (one goal), five for the U19s, one for the U20s and five for the U21s, as of the November 2025 count. There is no senior cap. Primarily a central midfielder, he is listed with defensive midfield and right-back as additional options, is right-footed and stands 1.89m tall, which is a physical profile that already matches Premier League demands.
Which club and league?
He plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League and wears the No. 67 shirt. He is not on loan. We could not find a reliable contract expiry date; Wikipedia only records a long-term deal signed in January 2024, so the end date is left blank. Newcastle have no European football this season, which narrows his workload to the league and the League Cup.
2026/27 numbers against last season
As of 7 November 2026, Wikipedia’s table shows 8 Premier League appearances and no goals, plus two League Cup games and no goals, ten matches in all. Starts, minutes and assists could not be confirmed from a consistent source, since statistics sites disagreed on snapshots of unknown date, so we do not publish them as fact.
The comparison with 2025/26 is more revealing. Last season Miley made 23 league appearances for one goal, seven Champions League appearances for one goal, three League Cup games for one goal and one FA Cup outing: 34 matches and three goals. A FotMob summary listed 19 league games, 11 starts, 1,133 minutes, one goal and three assists for the Premier League, which does not match Wikipedia’s 23 appearances, a gap we flag rather than resolve. The direction is clear, though: his output and playing time are behind last year’s pace.
Season statistics
| Season / competition | Apps (starts) | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 · Premier League | 8 | — | 0 | — |
| 2026/27 · EFL Kupası | 2 | — | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 · Premier League | 23 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 · Şampiyonlar Ligi | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 · EFL Kupası | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 · FA Cup | 1 | — | 0 | — |
Career path
After a single league appearance in 2022/23, Miley broke through in 2023/24 with 17 league games, a goal and three Champions League outings. A broken metatarsal in July 2024 cost him about twelve weeks, yet he was part of the squad when Newcastle beat Liverpool in the EFL Cup final on 16 March 2025. We cannot verify his match-level contribution in that final, so we make no claim about it. Beyond that, the only past injuries on public record are that fracture and an earlier back problem noted before his England U21 debut.
What kind of player is he?
We did not have event data (progressive carries, ball-winning numbers, passing maps) to hand, so any description of his style here is an editorial inference from role, size and usage rather than a viewing report. The profile points to a midfielder who can shuttle between a build-up No. 8 and a screening No. 6, and the right-back tag suggests comfort holding a line in rest-defence. His modest goal tally fits a connector more than a late-arriving finisher. We have no verifiable match references beyond the stats lines above, and we prefer to say so rather than invent a moment.
Strengths and areas to improve
- Strengths: deep experience for his age, positional flexibility, a body that suits the Premier League, and a winner’s medal from the 2024/25 League Cup squad.
- To improve: no goals or assists in the league this term and less time than last season; end product is not yet decisive for a senior eight.
- Missing data: current minutes, starts and event metrics are unverified.
Football Manager 2027 view
This is game data, not a real-world performance indicator. Football Manager 2027 lists him at Newcastle as a right-back, defensive midfielder and central/attacking midfielder, 189cm and right-footed, with a current ability of 142 and a potential of 165. Those are the game’s own estimates; they do not describe real transfer interest or guaranteed development.
Football Manager 2027 game data
| FM27 club | Newcastle |
|---|---|
| FM27 position | D R, DM, M/AM C |
| Current / potential ability (CA/PA) | 142 / 165 |
| In-game value | £51m |
The values in this box are game data and do not describe real match performance. His FM27 club is not necessarily his real club. Source: Football Manager 2027 database via sortitoutsi.net.
Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?
Not realistically at this stage. He is a Newcastle academy graduate on a long-term deal, playing regularly in the Premier League, so a Süper Lig move is not financially realistic today and we do not name a club. Tactically, a flexible midfielder who protects the back line and recycles second balls would be useful in many systems, but this reflects possible tactical fit only, not any verified talks.
GegenSports fit note
| Likely role | Versatile central midfielder (No.8/No.6) |
|---|---|
| Assessment label | Not financially realistic |
This note is an editorial assessment of possible tactical fit, not a report of any verified transfer talks.
GegenSports verdict
The data describes a versatile, experienced 20-year-old who is currently in a quieter season than last. He is worth keeping on a watch list, with more data needed on minutes and underlying output before any firmer assessment.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Lewis Miley?
He is 20, born on 1 May 2006.
Where is Lewis Miley from?
Stanley, County Durham, England.
Which club does Lewis Miley play for?
Newcastle United in the Premier League, wearing No. 67.
What position does Lewis Miley play?
Central midfield, with defensive midfield and right-back as secondary options. He is right-footed.
How many goals has Lewis Miley scored this season?
Per Wikipedia’s 7 November 2026 table: none in 8 Premier League and 2 League Cup appearances.
Sources and data date
Last checked: 11 November 2026. Figures run up to the date shown; league, cup, European and international numbers are kept separate.
Photo: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
