21 Facts About Lewis Dunk

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Lewis Dunk started his football career at Wimbledon until he was released following their liquidation and relocation to Milton Keynes, which they are known as Milton Keynes Dons.

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Lewis Dunk was promoted to the club's U18 squad in November 2007.

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On 31 January 2011, Lewis Dunk signed a one-year extension on his contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2013.

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Lewis Dunk was involved as Brighton kept four clean sheets in the first four months of the season.

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On 4 October 2013, Lewis Dunk joined League One club Bristol City on a one-month loan deal, to gain some first-team football.

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Lewis Dunk then helped Brighton keep three consecutive clean sheets between 20 September 2014 and 27 September 2014.

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Lewis Dunk then captained the side for the next five matches for the rest of 2014.

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Lewis Dunk again helped Brighton keep three consecutive clean sheets between 29 December 2014 and 10 January 2015, against Fulham, Brentford and Charlton Athletic.

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Lewis Dunk retained his place in the first team for the side and was able to regain his form in the defence.

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Lewis Dunk then helped to keep five consecutive clean sheets between 23 February 2016 and 15 March 2016 against Bristol City, Leeds United, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading.

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Lewis Dunk then scored two consecutive goals in two matches between 5 April 2016 and 11 April 2016 against Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest.

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Lewis Dunk again helped Brighton keep four consecutive clean sheets between 13 September 2016 and 27 September 2016 against Huddersfield Town, Burton Albion, Barnsley and Ipswich Town.

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Lewis Dunk finished third place for the club's Player of the Year behind Stockdale and Knockaert.

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Lewis Dunk played in every match in Brighton's debut season in the Premier League, as the club finished in 15th place and amassed 40 points.

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Lewis Dunk then helped the side keep three consecutive clean sheets between 5 October 2018 and 27 October 2018 against West Ham United, Newcastle United and Wolves.

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Lewis Dunk finished second place for the club's Player of the Year behind Duffy.

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Lewis Dunk scored in consecutive Premier League matches for Brighton in November 2019, finding the net in defeats to both Manchester United and Liverpool.

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Lewis Dunk was originally shown a yellow card by referee Peter Bankes Bankes went to VAR and deemed Dunk to have denied Anthony Elanga a run on goal.

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Lewis Dunk is uncapped for England at youth level; his call-up to the England under-21 squad for their European Championship qualifiers against Iceland and Belgium in November 2011 marks his only youth international call-up.

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Lewis Dunk was born in Brighton, East Sussex and educated at Varndean School.

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Lewis Dunk is the son of former Sussex non-league player Mark Dunk.