Lewis Kieran Hall (born 8 September 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Early life

Lewis Kieran Hall was born on 8 September 2004 in

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, Berkshire. He attended

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in Ascot.

Club career

Chelsea

Hall started playing football at

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Soccer School. Joining at under-eight level, Hall signed his first scholarship with

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in the summer of 2021. A regular at both under-18 and under-23 level, Hall received his maiden call-up to the first-team in December 2021, featuring as an unused substitute in Chelsea's 2–0 away

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quarter-final tie against

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. Just over two weeks later, on 8 January 2022, he made his professional career debut during an

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third round win against

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providing an assist for the third goal. By starting against Chesterfield, Hall became the youngest player to start an FA Cup tie for Chelsea. He made his

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debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 1–0 defeat to

. Hall made 10 further first team appearances that season, and won Chelsea Academy Player of the Year for 2023.

Newcastle United

On 22 August 2023, Hall joined

on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for £28 million, plus £7 million in add-ons. He made his debut in an 8–0 away win against

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on 24 September. On 1 November 2023, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–0

win against

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. On 15 May 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

International career

Hall has represented

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from under-15 to under-21 level. On 21 September 2022, Hall made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying win over

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. On 24 May 2023, he was named in a preparation camp for

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players ahead of 2023 European Championship. On 10 June 2023, he made his debut for England U21 during a behind-closed-doors friendly match against

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at St. George's Park. On 12 October 2023, Hall made his

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debut during a 2–0 away defeat to

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Personal life

Lewis is the younger brother of

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player, Connor Hall. He is also a talented

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er, and in the summer of 2021, could still be found turning out for his local cricket club in

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. He grew up a Newcastle fan as his father and uncle are from the North East.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2022–23

References

External links

Profile
at the Chelsea F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Lewis 2004 births Living people People educated at LVS Ascot Footballers from Slough English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Chelsea F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Premier League players England men's youth international footballers England men's under-21 international footballers