| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha [1] [2] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda [2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Stakkevollan IF | ||
| 2014 | Tromsdalen | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tromsdalen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø 3 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tromsdalen 2 | 35 | (32) |
| 2018–2019 | Tromsdalen | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Fram Larvik | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Zviahel | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha (born 16 June 2000) is a Rwandan professional footballer. He is currently plays as a forward for PFC Zviahel in the Ukrainian third tier.
Early life
Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis moved to Tanzania at the age of one. [3] He then moved to Norway at the age of four, starting his career at local side Stakkevollan IF, before moving to Tromsdalen, and later Tromsø in 2015. [4] [5] He mostly played for the reserve teams of both clubs, notably notching 32 goals in 35 appearances over three seasons for Tromsdalen's reserve team. [6]
Club career
Lewis went on trial with English Premier League side Arsenal in March 2020, having previously trained with local side Solihull United, as well as Bournemouth and Ipswich Town. [7] [8] [9]
Lewis joined Arsenal in August 2020, signing a professional contract]. [10] He reportedly signed a two-year deal with the North London club. [3] The move was seen as a surprise, as Lewis had only played in the Norwegian second and third divisions, and had no youth international caps. [7] [11]
He scored in his first appearance for Arsenal's under-21 side, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy. [12]
International career
Eligible to represent both Rwanda and Norway, Lewis has stated his preference by saying that he is Norwegian, having grown up in Tromsø. [13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tromsø 3 | 2015 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tromsdalen 2 | 2017 | 4. divisjon | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | |||||
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | ||
| Tromsdalen | 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fram Larvik | 2019 | PostNord-ligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career total | 44 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 33 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c George Lewis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Kaynak, Kaya (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Profiling Arsenal's latest signing". thefocus.news. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (18 August 2020). "George Lewis: Every word of his first interview as an Arsenal player". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (11 May 2020). "George Lewis: The 'outstanding but raw' teenager close to shock Arsenal move". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b George Lewis at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Davies, Matt (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Arsenal's latest signing - everything we know so far". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (7 May 2020). "Arsenal in talks to sign Norwegian winger Lewis". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal set to announce signing of George Lewis on free transfer after FA Cup final against Chelsea". talksport.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "George Lewis signs professional contract". arsenal.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal winger George Lewis: I know many in Norway don't believe in me". onefootball.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Baguzin, Alex (12 September 2020). "New Arsenal signing George Lewis scores on his debut, hails 'phenomenal' Pepe after". tribuna.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Umukinnyi mushya wa Arsenal George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe yizeye kugera mu ikipe ya mbere" [New Arsenal midfielder George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe hopes to reach the top flight]. bbc.com (in Kinyarwanda). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Kigali
- Rwandan men's footballers
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norwegian people of Rwandan descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Tromsdalen UIL players
- Tromsø IL players
- IF Fram Larvik players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- FC Zviahel players
- Rwandan expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha [1] [2] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigali, Rwanda [2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Stakkevollan IF | ||
| 2014 | Tromsdalen | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tromsdalen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Tromsø 3 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tromsdalen 2 | 35 | (32) |
| 2018–2019 | Tromsdalen | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Fram Larvik | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Zviahel | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha (born 16 June 2000) is a Rwandan professional footballer. He is currently plays as a forward for PFC Zviahel in the Ukrainian third tier.
Early life
Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis moved to Tanzania at the age of one. [3] He then moved to Norway at the age of four, starting his career at local side Stakkevollan IF, before moving to Tromsdalen, and later Tromsø in 2015. [4] [5] He mostly played for the reserve teams of both clubs, notably notching 32 goals in 35 appearances over three seasons for Tromsdalen's reserve team. [6]
Club career
Lewis went on trial with English Premier League side Arsenal in March 2020, having previously trained with local side Solihull United, as well as Bournemouth and Ipswich Town. [7] [8] [9]
Lewis joined Arsenal in August 2020, signing a professional contract]. [10] He reportedly signed a two-year deal with the North London club. [3] The move was seen as a surprise, as Lewis had only played in the Norwegian second and third divisions, and had no youth international caps. [7] [11]
He scored in his first appearance for Arsenal's under-21 side, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy. [12]
International career
Eligible to represent both Rwanda and Norway, Lewis has stated his preference by saying that he is Norwegian, having grown up in Tromsø. [13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tromsø 3 | 2015 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tromsdalen 2 | 2017 | 4. divisjon | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | |||||
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | ||
| Tromsdalen | 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fram Larvik | 2019 | PostNord-ligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career total | 44 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 33 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c George Lewis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Kaynak, Kaya (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Profiling Arsenal's latest signing". thefocus.news. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (18 August 2020). "George Lewis: Every word of his first interview as an Arsenal player". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (11 May 2020). "George Lewis: The 'outstanding but raw' teenager close to shock Arsenal move". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b George Lewis at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Davies, Matt (18 August 2020). "Who is George Lewis? Arsenal's latest signing - everything we know so far". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Watts, Charles (7 May 2020). "Arsenal in talks to sign Norwegian winger Lewis". goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal set to announce signing of George Lewis on free transfer after FA Cup final against Chelsea". talksport.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "George Lewis signs professional contract". arsenal.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal winger George Lewis: I know many in Norway don't believe in me". onefootball.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Baguzin, Alex (12 September 2020). "New Arsenal signing George Lewis scores on his debut, hails 'phenomenal' Pepe after". tribuna.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Umukinnyi mushya wa Arsenal George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe yizeye kugera mu ikipe ya mbere" [New Arsenal midfielder George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe hopes to reach the top flight]. bbc.com (in Kinyarwanda). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- ^ George Lewis at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Kigali
- Rwandan men's footballers
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norwegian people of Rwandan descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Tromsdalen UIL players
- Tromsø IL players
- IF Fram Larvik players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- FC Zviahel players
- Rwandan expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine