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Lewis Miley
Central Midfield / England / Newcastle United
60 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Work rate
Box-to-box midfielder
In a Newcastle United campaign oscillating between promise and frustration—12th in the Premier League with a patchy WDWLW record—one constant has emerged from the Academy of Light. Lewis Miley, the 19-year-old Geordie central midfielder, has become Eddie Howe's unlikely midfield anchor. With 31 appearances and 1,885 minutes already this season, Miley's modest return of 3 goals and 3 assists masks his true influence. Operating alongside Brazil international Bruno Guimarães and England hopeful Jacob Ramsey, the teenager's box-to-box dynamism has been remarkably disciplined—zero cards despite the Premier League's intensity. His 68-rated passing range and tireless engine make him the metronome that allows Newcastle's flair players to thrive. Valued at €20 million with a contract running until 2029, Miley represents something increasingly precious in the modern game: a homegrown talent thriving under the St James' Park floodlights not in spite of the pressure, but because of it. In a squad packed with imported stars, this local lad is fast becoming the heartbeat of Howe's rebuild.