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Eddie Lewis (born May 17, 1974, in Cerritos,
California|Cerritos, California) is an American
soccer player, who currently plays left midfielder
for Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United in England's
Football League Championship.

Lewis played college soccer at UCLA, leading his
team in scoring in 1995. He was drafted by the
then-San Jose Clash in the third round of the 1996
MLS College Draft. He would spend the next four
years in San Jose, becoming a full-time starter in
his second season. Originally a striker|forward,
Lewis moved to the midfield early on in his pro
career and stayed there ever since. In his time
with the Clash, he scored nine goals and added 35
assists in 115 games and was named to the MLS Best
XI in 1999.

Lewis signed with England's Fulham F.C.|Fulham,
then in the Football League First Division, in
2000. He spent three seasons there, but did not
see much playing time, especially in his last
year, when the club was promoted to the FA Premier
League|Premiership. He only played one game for
his club in FA Premier League 2001-02|2001-02, the
meaningless season finale. Overall, he appeared in
14 total games for the London club, scoring just
one goal. Lewis made a move to Preston North End
F.C.|Preston North End in 2002 and spent the next
three years ther, a consistent starter throughout
his tenure. He transferred to Leeds in June 2005.

Lewis made his debut with the United States men's
national soccer team|U.S. national team on October
16, 1996, against Peru national football
team|Peru, a game boycotted by almost all regular
US players because of salary concerns. Unlike most
of the other players to appear in that game, Lewis
went on to have a stellar national career,
compiling over 60 caps. He played an important
role for the US in the Football World Cup
2002|2002 World Cup, starting both elimination
games, and delivering a beautiful cross to Landon
Donovan for the team's second goal in their 2-0
victory over Mexico national football team|Mexico.