Alex Lozowski
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Brent, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Watford Boys Grammar School [2] | ||
| University | Leeds University | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Rob Lozowski (father) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Current team | Wasps | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly Half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012–2014 2014–2016 2016– |
Yorkshire Carnegie Wasps Saracens |
26 27 0 |
(195) (116) (0) |
| correct as of 16 April 2016. | |||
Alex Lozowski (born 30 June 1993) is a professional English rugby union footballer playing in the Aviva Premiership for Wasps.
Early Life
Lozowski is the son of Rob Lozowski and was a sporting allrounder in his teenage years, playing not only Rugby for the Wasps academy but also Football for the Chelsea academy.[3] After leaving Watford Boys Grammar School he went to Leeds University to study a degree in Economics.
Career
Yorkshire Carnegie
While at university, Lozowski was selected on the bench for Yorkshire Carnegie, then known as Leeds Carnegie, for their game against Pontypridd in the British and Irish Cup during the 2012/13 season.[4] After impressing in this game he was selected as a member of their first team squad for the 2013/14 season in the RFU Championship. During this season he played not only Fly Half but also occasionally at Full back and made 25 appearances scoring 8 tries and 195 points in total. In recognition of his performances over the season, Lozowski was awarded Leed's Young Player of the Season award.[5] It was announced during the season, that he would leave at the end of the season to join Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.[6]
Wasps
Lozowski joined Wasps at the start of the 2014/15 season. He played very regularly for the team during the season, often coming off the bench for Andy Goode. During the season, he started against reigning Heineken Cup champions Toulon in the quarter final of the European Rugby Champions Cup.[7] He was also nominated for the LV Breakthrough Player of the Season for his performances in the LV Cup.[8] Over the season, Lozowski played 21 matches scoring 2 tries and 102 points in total.
Saracens
On 13 January 2016, Lozowski makes the switch to join Premiership rivals Saracens on a long-term deal ahead of the 2016-17 season.[9]
References
- ↑ "Alex Lozowski".
- ↑ "Young Gun: Alex Lozowski – Leeds full-back".
- ↑ "Alex Lozowski on swapping Chelsea for Leeds Carnegie".
- ↑ "Young full back swaps Chelsea for Leeds Carnegie".
- ↑ "Young Player of the Season Lozowski leaves with fond memories".
- ↑ "Lozowski set to join Wasps next season".
- ↑ "European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulon 32-18 Wasps".
- ↑ "LV= Breakthrough Player Award nominees: round two".
- ↑ "Saracens sign Wasps fly-hlaf Alex Lozowski". Sky Sports. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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