Lewis Alexander Hilton (born 22 October 1993) is an English professional

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who plays for the

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Career

Early career

Hilton spent five years playing for

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

as a youngster before spending a year with

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. He then spent time at

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where he played against his future teammate

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. While at Hartpury College, Lewis worked with th
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to secure his scholarship at Young Harris College.

College and amateur

Hilton played four years of

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between 2012 and 2015. While at Young Harris, Hilton was named two-time NSCAA All-American, and in 2015 also earned Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-American honors. While at college, Hilton played with

Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...

side

Ocala Stampede Ocala Stampede was an American soccer club based in Ocala, Florida that played in the Premier Development League, the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid. History Ocala Stampede was granted a franchise in the PDL on December 28, 2011, ...

in 2014 and 2015.

Professional career

Hilton signed with

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club

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memorial ...

in January 2016. Hilton signed with USL side

Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide ...

in January 2018. Hilton joined the

on 17 December 2019.

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* 1993 births Living people English footballers English expatriate footballers Young Harris Mountain Lions men's soccer players Ocala Stampede players Charlotte Independence players Saint Louis FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate soccer players in the United States USL League Two players USL Championship players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Footballers from Cornwall Sportspeople from Truro Alumni of Hartpury College {{US-footy-midfielder-stub