Lewis Freestone (born 26 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Stevenage.

Career

Peterborough United

He started his football career with Peterborough United and made his league debut on 14 April 2017 in a 2–1 defeat against Fleetwood Town in League One.

On 4 January 2019 Freestone was loaned out to Bedford Town for a month.Three Peterborough United players leave the club on loan, peterboroughtoday.co.uk, 4 January 2019

He was released by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 29 July 2019 Freestone signed a one-year contract with the Under-23 development squad at Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. At the end of the season, Freestone announced on his personal Twitter page that he was leaving at the expiration of his contract.

Cheltenham Town On 1 August 2020, it was announced that Freestone had joined League Two side Cheltenham Town. He made his debut for Cheltenham in a EFL Cup first round away win over his former club, Peterborough United on 5 September 2020.

On 28 July 2022, Freestone signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2025.

Freestone made his one hundredth league appearance for Cheltenham in a 2–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on the 27 February 2024.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPeterborough United2016–17League One40000000402017–18League One40000000402018–19League One0000000000Total8000000080Cambridge City (loan)2016–17SL Premier Division5000—0050St Albans City (loan)2016–17National League South2000—0020Guiseley (loan)2017–18National League2000—0020Nuneaton Borough (loan)2018–19National League North8000—0080Bedford Town (loan)2018–19SL Premier Division Central3000—1040Brighton & Hove Albion U232019–20———1010Cheltenham Town2020–21League Two1404010402302021–22League One2812030303612022–23League One2901000403402023–24League One340101000360Total105180501101291Stevenage2024–25League One2601010613412025–26League One3220011203532026–27League One2000200040Total602104181734Career total193390912112325

Honours Cheltenham Town EFL League Two: 2020–21

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