Sofia Lewis

Sofia Lewis
Personal information
Full name Sofia Gisella Lewis[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998
Place of birth Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brooklyn FC
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Minot State Beavers 86 (51)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 FHL 18 (8)
2023–2024 Clube de Albergaria 25 (5)
2024–2025 Marítimo 22 (7)
2025– Brooklyn FC 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, December 28, 2025 (UTC)

Sofia Gisella Lewis (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC. She played college soccer for the Minot State Beavers before starting her professional career abroad with Icelandic club FHL and Portuguese teams Clube de Albergaria and Marítimo.

Early life

Born in Florida to an Argentine mother,[2] Lewis' family moved from Jacksonville to Minot, North Dakota, when Lewis was a child.[3] She went on to play three years of soccer for at Minot High School, taking home all-state first team honors in each of her three seasons. In 2017, she was named the North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year.[4][5]

College career

Lewis matriculated at local school Minot State University, where she played five seasons for the Beavers soccer team. She got off to a quick start, playing in all of Minot State's matches in her first three years and receiving two All-NSIC first team honors. She was ranked second in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference goalscoring as a freshman and third as a sophomore.[5] On October 7, 2018, she scored her first collegiate hat-trick, helping Minot State beat Minnesota Crookston, 4–0.[6] She received All-Central Region third team and NSIC all-tournament team awards at the end of 2018, and an All-NSIC second team award the following year.[5]

Lewis' senior season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited Minot State's schedule to nine games. Nevertheless, Lewis shined,[7] leading the Beavers with 7 goals in 7 games.[5] She returned to the program for a fifth year, where she posted 9 goals and 3 assists en route to her third first-team All-NSIC award.[5][8] She finished her Minot State career with 51 goals, ranking fourth in the all-time NSIC goalscoring leaderboards and setting a new Minot State record for career goals scored.[4]

Club career

In 2023, Lewis moved overseas to start her professional career with Icelandic second-division club FHL.[9] She scored her first pro goal in the opening match of the 2023 1. deild kvenna, contributing to a 2–1 victory over KR.[10] She went on to score 8 league goals in her single season with FHL,[1] including a game in which she recorded both a hat-trick and an assist.[11] She also scored in the Icelandic Women's Football League Cup, helping FHL beat Íþróttafélagið Völsungur and advance to the quarterfinals of the competition.[12] Lewis' efforts throughout the year contributed to an eighth-place league finish, fulfilling coach Björgvin Karl's goal of avoiding relegation to the 2. deild kvenna.[13]

Lewis then moved to Portugal. She scored 5 goals in 25 appearances in the 2023–24 season for Campeonato Nacional Feminino team Clube de Albergaria. On August 2, 2024, she joined fellow Portuguese side Marítimo.[14] Despite playing three fewer games, she bagged 7 goals across the season.[15] Two of her 7 goals came in a single match against Vilaverdense in December 2024.[16] In January 2025, she participated in Marítimo's run to the quarterfinals of the Taça de Portugal, starting in both of her team's matches against Benfica as Marítimo were beaten by the reigning champions 5–0 on aggregate.[17]

On July 14, 2025, Lewis was announced to have signed for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC ahead of the league's second season of play.[18][15] She made her Super League debut in Brooklyn's season-opening match over the Tampa Bay Sun, playing all 90 minutes of the 2–1 victory[19] On October 18, she scored her first Brooklyn goal in a loss to the Carolina Ascent.[20] In Brooklyn's final match of the first half of the season, Lewis scored again, netting the lone goal in a 1–0 win over the Spokane Zephyr that secured Brooklyn's third victory of the year.[21][22] She was named the Super League's Impact Sub of the Month at the end of November.[22]

Honors

Individual

  • First-team All-NSIC: 2017, 2018, 2021[5]
  • Second-team All-NSIC: 2019[5]
  • NSIC tournament all-tournament team: 2018[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Sofia Lewis at KSÍ (in Icelandic)
  2. ^ "Sofia Lewis: My Life as a Meal Inspired by Empanadas".
  3. ^ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (February 6, 2025). "Sofia Lewis: «Na minha família todos jogam futebol»". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Spain, Jason (December 9, 2021). "Minot Soccer Player Looking to Go Pro!". The Dakotan. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sofia Lewis". Minot State Beavers. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Lewis Hat Trick Lifts Beavers Past Minnesota Crookston". Minot State Beavers. October 7, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Women's soccer: Dragons fall on late Minot State goal". InForum. April 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "2021 NSIC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced". Northern Sun. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "After the Whistle: Catching up with former Minot Soccer star Sofia Lewis". KX News. July 17, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Gunnarsson, Gunnar (May 2, 2023). "Knattspyrna: FHL byrjaði á sigri á KR - Myndir". Austurfrétt (in Icelandic). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Orlando Tryout Attendee Signs in Portuguese Premier League". Pro Soccer Consulting. September 29, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. ^ Jónsson, Smári Jökull (July 5, 2023). "Sex lið tryggðu sér sæti í 16-liða úrslitum Mjólkurbikarsins - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Íslandsmót KSÍ - Lengjudeild kvenna - 2023". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Sofia Lewis reforça ataque do Marítimo". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Brooklyn FC Signs Forward Sofia Lewis". Brooklyn FC. July 14, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  16. ^ "Liga BPI: os melhores momentos do Marítimo-Vilaverdense, 6-0". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  17. ^ "In the lead in the tie". SL Benfica. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
    "Eagles fly to the semi-finals". SL Benfica. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  18. ^ "Feminino: Sofia Lewis deixa o Marítimo e assina pelo Brooklyn FC". Flashscore (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  19. ^ "Brooklyn FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC". USL Super League. August 23, 2025. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  20. ^ Hawke, Zak (October 18, 2025). "Lewis Scores off the Bench as Brooklyn FC Falls 2-1 to Carolina Ascent". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  21. ^ Alleyne-Davis, Tyrese (November 24, 2025). "Brooklyn FC earn gritty 1-0 win over Spokane Zephyr". Hudson River Blue. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "How Sofia Lewis served as Brooklyn FC's game-changer in its fall home finale". Gainbridge Super League. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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