Lewis Cook (footballer, born 1997)

Lewis Cook

Cook at Leeds United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lewis John Cook[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997[2]
Place of birth York, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2014 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014– Leeds United 79 (1)
National team‡
2011–2013 England U16 5 (0)
2013–2014 England U17 12 (0)
2014–2015 England U18 1 (0)
2015– England U19 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:56, 30 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:16, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Lewis John Cook (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Leeds United but he can also play as a winger. He has represented England at various levels and is a current England U19's International.

Club career

Leeds United

Cook was born in York, North Yorkshire.[2] He graduated through the Leeds United Academy and was playing for the Leeds under-18s team when he was just 15 years old. He scored in a 3-1 loss against Liverpool under-18s on 1 March 2013 at Anfield for Leeds under-18s in the FA Youth Cup.[3]

2014/15 Season

After breaking into the side during the 2014–15 pre season, Cook made his first team debut for Leeds United in the first game of the season, coming on in the 64th minute against Millwall.[4] Cook made his first start for Leeds on 12 August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley.[5]

He made his first League start for Leeds on 30 August against Watford.[6] He became one of the first names on the teamsheet for Leeds becoming part of a homegrown contingent in the first team alongside Alex Mowatt, Charlie Taylor and Sam Byram. On 28 March 2015, Cook picked up an ankle injury on international duty for England U19's which ruled him out of the final games of the season for Leeds.[7][8]

On 9 April, after rumoured Premier League interest in Cook and teammates Alex Mowatt, Charlie Taylor and Sam Byram, Head Coach Neil Redfearn challenged Leeds United's owners to keep a hold of their home grown talents.[9]

On 19 April, Cook cemented his place as one of the top prospects outside the Premier League when he won the Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year Award for the 2014/15 season.[10][11] On 1 May 2015, Cook was named as the Runner Up to Winner Alex Mowatt in the Yorkshire Evening Post's Player Of The Year for the 2014/15 season.[12] On 2 May 2015, Cook won the Young Player Of The Year Award and also finished as runner up to Alex Mowatt in the Fans Player Of The Year award at Leeds United's official end of 2014/15 season awards ceremony.[13]

2015/16 Season

On 11 May 2015, Cook signed a new contract at Leeds, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2017.[14] On 12 August 2015, Cook scored his first ever Leeds goal against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, Cook was also sent off in the first half for a straight red card, with Leeds eventually losing 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.[15] As a result of his first ever Red Card, Cook received a suspension of 3 matches.[16]

After being subject to bids from Premier League clubs, On 7 January 2016, Leeds Manager Steve Evans revealed that Leeds had rejected bids for Cook and that President Massimo Cellino had assured him that Cook would not be sold.[17] On 24 February 2016, Cook scored a stunning longe range goal from 35 yards to earn his first 'league goal' for Leeds in a 1-1 draw against Fulham.[18]

On 17 April 2006, Cook won the Football League Young Player Of The Year Year Award, with previous winners of the award including the likes of Gareth Bale & Dele Alli.[19] On 19 April, Cook was nominated for the Leeds United player of the year award, alongside Mirco Antenucci, Liam Bridcutt, Gaetano Berardi and Charlie Taylor.[20]

On 30 April 2016, at the clubs annual Player Of The Year Awards, after missing out on Player Of The Season to Charlie Taylor, Cook was named The Young Player Of The Year for the 2015/16 season. Cook also won the award for Goal Of The Season for his stunning strike against Fulham. [21]

International career

In May 2014, Cook was part of the England under-17 squad that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, starting three of England's five games including the semi-final and the final.[22]

In August 2014, Cook was called up to the England under-18s for a match against the Netherlands.[23]

In March 2015, Lewis was called up to Sean O'Driscoll's England under-19 squad to face Denmark, Azerbaijan and France in the last three remaining European Under-19 Championship qualifiers. He made his debut on 28 March, playing 79 minutes against Azerbaijan in a 1 – 0 win for England before being replaced by Charlie Colkett of Chelsea. Cook had to withdraw from the squad on the 31st of March after suffering an ankle knock in training meaning he missed the match against France as the Young Lions looked to secure a place at the summer’s showpiece tournament in Greece.[24]

Career statistics

As of 12 March 2016.[25]
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow card A red card
Leeds United 2014–15 Championship 3700010-38060
2015–16 Championship 3313011-37261
Career totals 7513021-752121

Honours

England U17
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Lewis Cook". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "FA Youth Cup report: Liverpool FC 3 Leeds United 1". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Millwall v Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Leeds V Accrington". Leeds United. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Leeds Vs Bolton Wanderers". Leeds United Official Site. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Leeds United: Redfearn put under pressure not to play Antenucci UPDATEDurl=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-redfearn-put-under-pressure-not-to-play-antenucci-updated-1-7191343". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dave Edwards headed home a late winner as Wolves beat Leeds". BBC Sport. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Keep young stars, Redfearn challenges Leeds". Yorkshire Evening Post. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  10. 1 2 http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/leeds-united-lewis-cook-lfe-championship-apprentice-of-the-year-2411702.aspx
  11. ↑ "Leeds United midfielder Lewis Cook admits surprise at rapid rise after winning Championship Apprentice of the Year". Daily Mail. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Phil Hay (1 May 2015). "Leeds United: Mowatt voted YEP player of the year". Yorkshire Evening Post.
  13. ↑ "MOWATT SCOOPS AWARDS NIGHT DOUBLE". Leeds United. 2 May 2015.
  14. ↑ Leeds United (11 May 2015). "COOK AGREES NEW UNITED CONTRACT". Leeds United.
  15. ↑ "DONCASTER: UNITED EXIT CUP ON PENALTIES". Leeds United Official site. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "TEAM NEWS: COOK TO MISS THREE GAMES". Leeds United Official site. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  17. ↑ United "EVANS PROVIDES LATEST TRANSFER NEWS" Check |url= value (help). 7 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lewis Cook scored a brilliant equaliser for Leeds against Fulham". Leeds United Official site. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Leeds United's Lewis Cook named Football League Young Player of the Year". Football League. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TOP 5 VOTE!". Leeds United Official site. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "TAYLOR CROWNED PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Leeds United Official site. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship - technical report" (PDF). http://www.uefa.com/. UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  23. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL CALL UP FOR LEWIS". Leeds United Official Site. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  24. ↑ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1exkenb9dvf061nvn46c5to2vt/title/cook-returns-to-thorp-arch
  25. ↑ "Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

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