Lewis Neal

LEWIS NEAL

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’9’’                  Weight: 155

Born: July 14, 1981 in Leicester, England

Hometown: Leicester, England

Citizenship:  England

College: N/A

MLS Experience: N/A

Last Club: Orlando City S.C. (USL PRO)

Professional Career: Made move to the States and Orlando City S.C. of the USL PRO League in 2011, playing alongside current RSL’er Yordany Alvarez in midfield to help the first-year outfit capture the new league’s championship last September … Among Orlando City’s leaders with 21 appearances (T-2^nd amongst field players), 4 goals (3^rd) and 3 assists (T-1^st) … Moved to Orlando City after two seasons (2009-2011) with Shrewsbury Town of the English Coca Cola Football League 2, making 31 of his 36 appearances during the 2009/10 season … Joined Football League One club Carlisle United F.C. in January 2009, scoring once in 16 appearances during the second half of their 2008/09 season … Was a regular contributor for Preston North End of the Football League Championship from 2005-2008, scoring five times across 73 league and cup matches during his three seasons with the Lilywhites … Towards end of his PNE era, served a months-long loan stint for League Two squad Notts County F.C., beginning in Oct. 2008 … After rising through the Stoke City youth system between 1998-2000, graduated to the first team and made 82 overall appearances (3 goals) in five seasons between 2000-05, during which the Potters played in the second and third tiers of English football … Also got a taste of the Icelandic first division during a loan spell with IBV in 2001.