Lewis Freestone (born 26 October 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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Career

Peterborough United

He started his football career with Peterborough United and made his league debut on 14 April 2017 in a 2–1 defeat against

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in League One. On 4 January 2019 Freestone was loaned out to

Bedford Town Bedford Town Football Club is a football club based in the Borough of Bedford, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Eyrie in Cardington, a village on the outskirts of Bedford. They are full members of the Football As ...

for a month. He was released by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 29 July 2019 Freestone signed a one-year contract with the Under-23 development squad at Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. At the end of the season, Freestone announced on his personal Twitter page that he was leaving at the expiration of his contract.

Cheltenham Town

On 1 August 2020, it was announced that Freestone had joined

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side

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

. He made his debut for Cheltenham in a

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first round away win over his former club, Peterborough United on 5 September 2020. On 28 July 2022, Freestone signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2025. Freestone made his one hundredth league appearance for Cheltenham in a 2–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on the 27 February 2024.

Career statistics

Honours

Cheltenham Town *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Freestone, Lewis 1999 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Peterborough United F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players St Albans City F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players National League (English football) players Footballers from King's Lynn