Lewis Price

Football player infobox
playername = Lewis Price


fullname = Lewis Peter Price
height = height|ft=6|in=3
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|7|19|df=yes
cityofbirth = Bournemouth
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Derby County
clubnumber = 12
position = Goalkeeper
years = 2003–2007
2004
2007–
clubs = Ipswich Town
→ Cambridge United (loan)
Derby County
caps(goals) = 68 (0)
06 (0)
06 (0)
nationalyears = 2002–2003
2004–2006
2005–
nationalteam = Wales U19
Wales U21
Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 (0)
10 (0)
06 (0)
pcupdate = 20:51, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Lewis Peter Price (born 19 July 1984 in Bournemouth) is a Welsh international goalkeeper who plays for Derby County in the Football League Championship.

Ipswich Town

Price, who graduated through the Ipswich Town youth system, is an agile performer who became known for stepping in for Kelvin Davis during the 2004–05 season and saving a penalty against Coventry. After Davies returned from injury, Price played for Cambridge United on loan for part of the season. Davis departed at the end of the 2004–05 season, with Price contesting Shane Supple to be first choice between the sticks.

In August 2006 he revealed that he would like to go out on loan to get some more footballing experience but stated that he did not want to leave Portman Road.

Since then he started nearly every game ahead of first choice keeper Shane Supple. In the 2006/07 season, just a week after Petr Čech and Carlo Cudicini sustained horrific injuries which brought up an argument that goalkeepers need more protection, Price was injured in Ipswich's 3–1 victory over Southend United. Price had to be stretchered off after colliding with Matt Harrold.

Despite playing well for Ipswich when called upon, the arrival of Neil Alexander at Ipswich meant Price's future was destined to be away from Portman Road.

Derby County

On July 27 2007, Price joined Premier League outfit Derby County, for an undiclosed fee on a three-year contract, to provide back-up and competition for then first choice goalkeeper Stephen Bywater.cite news
title=Price completes transfer to Derby|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6918622.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-07-27|accessdate=2007-07-27]

Price made his debut for Derby against Liverpool on Boxing day, after Stephen Bywater was injured in the warm-up and went on to start the next 8 league and cup matches before the signing of Roy Carroll ended his run in the first team. In the FA Cup 3rd round replay between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday Price made two penalty saves helping Derby to victory in a penalty shootout.

International career

Price received his first call-up to the full Wales international squad for a friendly against Slovenia on 17 August 2005, but missed out on his first cap after he was forced to withdraw with a knee injury. He then made his debut against Cyprus on 17 November 2005. He has six international caps.

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=35034|name=Lewis Price
* [http://www.dcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10270~23764,00.html Derby County F.C. official player page]
* [http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10272~23764,00.html Ipswich Town F.C. official player page]

Persondata
NAME=Price, Lewis Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Price, Lewis
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=July 19, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH=Bournemouth, Dorset, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=