Clayton Lewis

Wellington Phoenix Lewis signed a one-year deal with A-League club Wellington Phoenix in October 2020. On 18 May 2021, his contract was extended for an additional two years. In March 2022, Lewis was ruled out for 12 weeks with an ankle injury obtained during a match against Perth Glory.

In March 2023, ahead of Wellington's round 19 fixture, it was announced that Lewis would depart Wellington at the end of the 2022-23 A-League season. Lewis went on to make 69 appearances across all competitions for Wellington, in his three seasons at the club.

Macarthur FC 3 days after Wellington Phoenix's season ended in an elimination final defeat to Adelaide United, Macarthur FC announced the signing of Lewis on a two-year contract.

Betting scandal and sentencing On 17 May 2024, Lewis, along with Macarthur FC teammates Kearyn Baccus and Ulises Dávila, was arrested and charged by the New South Wales Police Force in connection with alleged spot-fixing during the 2023–24 A-League Men season. Police alleged that club captain Dávila had received instructions from a South American associate to manipulate the number of yellow cards shown in four matches. It was further alleged that he paid Lewis and another player A$10,000 each to participate in the scheme.

Football Australia issued a no-fault suspension, preventing Lewis from participating in domestic football activities while the criminal proceedings were ongoing. Following the guilty plea, it was revealed that Football Australia had issued Lewis with a show cause notice in relation to a potential lifetime ban from the sport.

In September 2025, Lewis was sentenced at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court to a two-year conditional release order after pleading guilty to engaging in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome. Court documents stated that he intentionally received a yellow card in Macarthur FC’s match against Sydney FC on 9 December 2023 as part of the scheme. He was ordered to pay a A$10,000 pecuniary penalty and to undergo psychiatric treatment for gambling addiction and depression.

During New Zealand's 4–0 victory against Fiji at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Lewis converted a penalty kick to score his first international goal.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 March 2022 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification