Lewis Koumas

Lewis Koumas
Personal information
Full name Lewis Terence Koumas[1]
Date of birth (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2016 Tranmere Rovers
2016–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Liverpool 0 (0)
2024– → Stoke City (loan) 25 (3)
International career‡
2023– Wales U19 2 (1)
2024– Wales U21 1 (1)
2024– Wales 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Terence Koumas (born 19 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward[3] or winger[4] for EFL Championship club Stoke City, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool, and the Wales national team.

Club career

Koumas joined the Liverpool academy as an 11-year old in November 2016, having spent three years with the academy of Tranmere Rovers.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in January 2023.[6] Koumas appeared in the senior squad for the first time on 14 December 2023, remaining an unused substitute in a 2–1 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.[7] He was later an unused substitute in the EFL Cup final on 25 February 2024, in which Liverpool beat Chelsea 1–0 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.[8] Koumas made his first team debut for Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round against Southampton on 28 February 2024, scoring his first senior goal for the club late in the first half in an eventual 3–0 win.[9]

On 10 August 2024, Koumas signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool before joining Championship side Stoke City on loan for the 2024–25 season.[10][11] He scored on his first league start on 25 August in a 2–1 loss to West Bromwich Albion.[12]

International career

Koumas is eligible to represent England through birth, Wales through his father and Cyprus through his paternal grandfather.[13] Koumas chose to play for Wales and was named in the Wales U19 national team in March 2023 for matches against Scotland U19.[14] He made his debut on 23 March, starting in a 2–1 win for Wales before being substituted in the 55th minute.[15] He was called up again in June and scored in a 2–2 draw against Sweden.[16] Koumas made his debut for the Wales under-21 team on 22 March 2024, scoring the second goal in the 2–1 win in 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying against Lithuania.[17] On 29 May 2024, he received his first call-up to the Wales senior squad for friendly fixtures against Gibraltar and Slovakia the following month.[18] He made his debut in the match against Gibraltar, coming on as a substitute for Liam Cullen in a 0–0 draw.[19]

Style of play

In addition to playing as a midfielder, Koumas featured predominantly as a striker for Liverpool U18.[6][20]

Personal life

Koumas is the son of former Wales international footballer Jason Koumas.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool U21 2022–23[2] — — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24[2] — — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total — — — — 4 0 4 0
Liverpool 2023–24[2] Premier League 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 — 1 1
2024–25[2] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Stoke City (loan) 2024–25[2] Championship 25 3 0 0 4 1 — — 29 4
Career total 25 3 1 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 34 5
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 16 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Wales 2024 5 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Liverpool

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "L. Koumas: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Lewis Koumas". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Lewis Koumas: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Teenage son of Tranmere Rovers legend scores on debut for Liverpool". Chester Standard. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Lewis Koumas signs first professional contract with LFC". Liverpool F.C. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ Carroll, James (13 December 2023). "Liverpool name 23-man squad for Union SG clash". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Liverpool 3–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  10. ^ "City complete Koumas signing". Stoke City F.C. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Lewis Koumas signs new Liverpool contract and joins Stoke City on loan". Liverpool F.C. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Stoke City 1–2 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ^ Barton, Leon (12 May 2016). "What was the difference between Jason Koumas and Steven Gerrard? Not talent". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Cymru MU19 squad announced for Scotland double-header". Football Association of Wales. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Cymru vs. Scotland Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Cymru vs. Sweden Match Summary". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  17. ^ "2025 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers: Wales 2–1 Lithuania". BBC Sport. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Ramsey misses out but Koumas in for Wales friendlies". BBC Sport. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Gibraltar 0–0 Wales". BBC Sport. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  20. ^ Chapman, Joseph (11 January 2023). "Liverpool confirm contract agreement as striker follows West Brom favourite". Retrieved 7 June 2023.