Lewis Dobbin
English association football player (born 2003)
Lewis Norman Dobbin (born 3 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton.
Dobbin is a product of the Everton academy and has represented England internationally at a number of youth levels up to under-19.
Club career
Everton
Dobbin joined Everton at the age of 11. On 25 September 2021, Dobbin made his professional debut for Everton as a substitute for Alex Iwobi in a 2–0 home league win over Norwich City.
On 3 August 2022, Dobbin joined League One side Derby County on a season-long loan. On 9 November 2022, he missed the crucial fifth penalty in a shootout against Premier League club Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup, when his shot was saved by Caoimhín Kelleher. Derby went on to lose the shootout 3–2. Dobbin made 54 appearances during the season for Derby, with 43 coming in the league. He scored five goals in total with three coming in the league. At the end of the season, the loan expired and Dobbin returned to Everton.
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