Lewis_Mayo_(footballer)
Lewis Mayo (footballer)
Scottish footballer
Lewis William Mayo (born 19 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.
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Lewis in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis William Mayo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Lenzie, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Rossvale | ||
| 2010–2019 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kilmarnock | 30 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Scotland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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Mayo began his career at Rangers and has previously had loan spells with Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock.
Mayo was born the day after Rod Wallace scored a hat-trick that helped Rangers beat Motherwell 6–2 in March 2000.[2] A Rangers fan from a young age, he excelled as a student and attained straight A's at High School.[3]
A highly-promising graduate of the Rangers youth academy, of which he was a member since the age of 10,[4] Mayo signed a three-year deal with the Ibrox club in October 2018 under the management of Steven Gerrard and academy manager Graeme Murty.[citation needed] Mayo is described as a versatile player, however primarily operates in defensive positions.[citation needed]
Mayo featured and scored for Rangers in a 5–0 pre-season win over Oxford United at Ibrox and has also played in three Scottish Challenge Cup games for Rangers Colts, making it to the competition’s semi-final stage in 2020, after captaining the side for a 2–0 quarter-final win over Wrexham.[citation needed]
A Rangers fan since a young age, Mayo described the challenges of playing against players such as Jermain Defoe and Alfredo Morelos: "Jermain Defoe has been excellent as well because I play against him. He will tell me what I am doing well. It is hard and the thing is, it is either him or Alfredo Morelos in training, so you are not really getting a break. It is one or the other."[3]
Loan moves
In the January 2020 transfer window, Mayo joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season with the Maryhill side.[5] Mayo made his debut in a 0–0 draw at home to Queen of the South, receiving a man of the match award for his performance.[6][7] Due to the Coronavirus pandemic cutting short the season, Mayo’s loan was ended early as he returned to Rangers after making 3 appearances for The Jags, with his game time being limited due to being injured upon signing.[8]
Mayo moved on a season-long loan to Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic in September 2020.[9]
He was loaned to Partick Thistle for a second time in July 2021.[10] Mayo scored his first Thistle and career goal, scoring the winner in a 1-0 win over Hamilton Academical.[11]
In June 2022, Mayo joined newly promoted Kilmarnock on a season-long loan.[12][13]
Kilmarnock
On 20 July 2023, Mayo joined Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee,[14] signing a three-year deal.[15]
Club
- As of match played 8 October 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers B | 2018–19 | SPFL Reserve League | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dunfermline (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2022–23 | Premiership | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 2023–24 | Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 100 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance in Scottish Premiership Promotion Play-offs
- Statutory registers – Births – Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 4 September 2021
- Harris, Jordan (16 October 2018). "Lewis Mayo reacts on Twitter after signing new Rangers contract". www.hitc.com. HITC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- McCarthy, David (16 November 2019). "Lewis Mayo reveals relentless Rangers training regime as Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe provide ultimate school of hard knocks". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- Bishopbriggs club helping to nurture the stars of tomorrow, Glasgow World, 28 June 2012
- "Loan News: Lewis Mayo joins on loan". www.ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- "Thistle & QoS fight out goalless draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Mayo looking to build on debut bow". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Loan Update". Partick Thistle FC.
- Hart, Ross (25 September 2020). "Dunfermline sign Lewis Mayo from Rangers on season long loan". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Partick Thistle sign Rangers defender Lewis Mayo on loan". Glasgow Times.
- "Partick Thistle edge out Hamilton". BBC Sport.
- "Lewis Mayo joins Killie on a season-long loan from Rangers". Kilmarnock FC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- Coyle, Andy (23 June 2022). "Rangers defender Lewis Mayo joins Kilmarnock on loan". STV Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- "Lewis Mayo Signs For Kilmarnock". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Highet, Lochlin (20 July 2023). "Kilmarnock sign Rangers defender Lewis Mayo permanently on three-year deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Lewis Mayo at Soccerbase