Lewis Brunt (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional
footballer who plays as a
defender for club
Wrexham. Mainly a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, 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
Aston Villa
Brunt started his career at
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...
. After playing for the Under-18s and Under-23s, he was given his first professional contract by Villa in November 2018. On 23 January 2020, Brunt signed for
National League North side
Gloucester City on loan. On 4 June 2021, Aston Villa announced that Brunt had not been offered a new contract at the end of his existing deal.
Leicester City
In August 2021, Brunt signed for
Leicester City. He made his first team debut on 8 January 2022 against
Watford in the
FA Cup. On 1 May 2022, Brunt made his
Premier League debut, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for
Boubakary Soumaré
Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.
Club career Early career
In his early footballing year ...
in a 3-1 away defeat to
Tottenham Hotspur.
Brunt won Men's Development Squad Player of the Season for the 2021-22 season. In August 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.
Mansfield Town (loan)
On 25 August 2023, Brunt signed for
League Two club
Mansfield Town on a season-long loan deal. He made his league debut for the club as an 85th minute substitute during a 3-2 win against
Stockport County the following day. A successful season saw Mansfield automatically promoted having finished in third position, Brunt making thirty-four league appearances.
[ ] Following the end of the season, Mansfield intended to sign the defender on a permanent basis, having an initial bid rejected.
Wrexham
On 2 July 2024, Brunt signed for
League One club
Wrexham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
Honors
Mansfield Town
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EFL League Two
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third-place promotion:
2023–24[https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/]
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brunt, Lewis
Living people
2000 births
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Leicester City F.C. players
Aston Villa F.C. players
Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Wrexham A.F.C. players
National League (English football) players
Premier League players
English Football League players