Lewis Cook

Lewis John Cook (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goal-scoring central midfielder for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth, and formerly for the England national team.

Cook is a graduate of Leeds United's academy. He has represented England at various youth levels. He has won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2018 Toulon Tournament with his country, captaining the team in the latter two tournaments.

Club Career

Leeds United

Early career

Cook graduated through the Leeds United Academy and was playing for the under-18s team when he was just 15 years old. Cook scored in a 3–1 loss against Liverpool under-18s on 1 March 2013 at Anfield for Leeds under-18s in the FA Youth Cup.

2014–15 season

After breaking into the team during the 2014–15 pre-season, Cook made his first-team debut for Leeds United in the first match of the season, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute against Millwall. He made his first start for Leeds on 12 August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley. He made his first league start on 30 August against Watford. Cook became one of the first names on the teamsheet for Leeds, becoming part of a homegrown contingent in the first team alongside Sam Byram, Alex Mowatt and Charlie Taylor. On 28 March 2015, he picked up an ankle injury on international duty, which ruled him out of the final matches of the season.

On 9 April 2015, after rumoured Premier League interest in Cook and teammates Sam Byram, Alex Mowatt and Charlie Taylor, head coach Neil Redfearn challenged Leeds United's owners to keep a hold of their home-grown talents. On 19 April, Cook won the Championship Apprentice of the Year award for the 2014–15 season.

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