The versatile attacker comes to Omaha with 25 USL Championship goals under his belt
PAPILLION, Neb. (March 28, 2024) – Union Omaha announced today the signing of Zeiko Lewis pending league and federation approval. Lewis joins after spending the previous five years in the USL Championship, following a brief sojourn to Iceland’s top flight.
The Bermudan forward was drafted 17th overall by New York Red Bulls in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft out of Boston College, where he was team captain and All-ACC First Team as a senior. He soon moved on to brief stints with FH and HK in Iceland before returning stateside. Since 2019 he’s featured for Charleston Battery, where he scored 18 goals in 67 appearances, and Sacramento Republic FC, both in the USL Championship. The versatile attacker has most frequently played as an attacking midfielder, but he has often shown out at central midfield, striker, and on both flanks.
Lewis is also an experienced international with the Bermudan national team. He was first called up in 2011 at only 17 years old, and has gone on to rack up 40 caps, ranking him tied for fifth all-time. His 11 goals scored for his country slot him fourth, with his tally including goals in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Bahamas and a hat trick against Sint Maarten during 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification.
“We are excited to add Zeiko to the squad as we look to become more dangerous in the final third,” said Union Omaha Head Coach Dominic Casciato. “He has a proven record of impacting the game from any of the forward positions, is willing to work hard for the team without the ball and joins us from a winning environment at Sacramento.”
“I’m excited to get started,” said Lewis. “I’m looking to build and grow on a foundation of success that the club consistently strives for on and off the field, and to give the fans something to cheer about and be proud of.”
- Name Pronunciation: [ZEE-koh LEW-is]
- Position: Forward
- Height: 5’7”
- Weight: 141 lbs.
- Date of Birth: 6/4/1994
- Born: Spanish Point, Bermuda
- Previous Team: Sacramento Republic FC
Union Omaha’s home opener is on April 20 against Charlotte Independence at Werner Park. Season ticket memberships and voucher packs for the 2024 season are currently available via tickets.unionomaha.com or through the Werner Park Ticket Office by calling (402) 738-5100.
ABOUT UNION OMAHA: Union Omaha, the 2021 USL League One Champion and 2023 USL League One Players’ Shield Winner, is the only professional soccer team in the state of Nebraska. USL League One is a United States Soccer Federation-sanctioned professional men’s soccer league that occupies the third tier of American soccer, below USL Championship (tier two) and Major League Soccer (tier one). Union Omaha plays its home matches at Werner Park in Sarpy County, also home to the Omaha Storm Chasers of Minor League Baseball. The team is led by General Manager of Business Operations Alexis Boulos in the front office and Head Coach Dominic Casciato on the field.
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