Lewis Schouten

Lewis Schouten
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 16
Youth career
–2014 VV HSV
2014–2024 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong AZ 80 (4)
2023– AZ 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Excelsior (loan) 24 (1)
International career‡
2021 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2022 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Lewis Schouten (born 4 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ.[1]

Club career

Schouten made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ appearing as a substitute on 17 January 2022 against FC Dordrecht in a 2–0 defeat at the Stadion Krommedijk.[2] Four days later he made his first start in a 2–0 win over VVV Venlo, it was Jong AZ’s first win in four months. As well as Schouten, Mexx Meerdink and Misha Engel made their first professional starts.[3] On the 22 April 2022 Schouten signed a new contract with AZ to keep him at the club until 2027.[4] He scored his first senior league goal on 3 February 2023 in a 4–3 win against VVV Venlo.[5]

In April 2023 he played in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[6]

On 1 July 2025, Schouten was loaned by Excelsior, freshly promoted into Eredivisie.[7]

International career

In September 2022 Schouten was included in the Dutch U19 squad.[8]

Personal life

His father is Ronald Schouten, who played for AZ in the early 1990s.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 110———110
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 301———301
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 201———201
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 192———192
Total 804———804
AZ 2024–25 Eredivisie 100000—10
2026–27 Eredivisie 2000001[a]030
Total 3000001040
Excelsior (loan) 2025–26 Eredivisie 24110——251
Career total 10751000101095
  1. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

AZ

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis Schouten". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ "Dordrecht vs. AZ II 2 - 0". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "Extremely young Young AZ surprised with a convincing victory. First win in almost four months". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  4. ↑ "AZ captures young midfielder Schouten for another five years". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  5. ↑ "Hard-fought victory for Young AZ against VVV-Venlo after Meerdink's double". nhnieuws.nl.
  6. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lewis Schouten op huurbasis naar Excelsior Rotterdam" [Lewis Schouten on loan to Excelsior Rotterdam] (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Final Selection Under 19 for the First European Championship Qualifying Round". Onsiranje.nl.
  9. ↑ "AZ continues in the Youth League after a blistering denouement. Hero role for keeper Sem Westerveld". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  10. ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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