PHC Zebras' midfield dynamo Keston Lewis has thrown his hat into the ring to become Bermuda Hogges' first overseas player.

The Trinidadian has emerged as one of the Premier Division's most dangerous midfielders over the last two seasons and reckons his all action style of play would offer the Hogges another dimension.

Lewis, 27, capped off his debut domestic season with a memorable treble and would jump at the chance to team up with PHC coach Kyle Lightbourne as a Hogges player.

"I definitely would accept the opportunity if given to me," said Lewis. "It would be a great honour and privilege to join Hogges set up and be part of the first semi-professional team in Bermuda.

"Kyle is a great coach who knows how to get the best from his players.

"He's a great guy to be around and has improved our game immensely with his knowledge of the game.

"I think my inclusion would help the organisation as I'm the type of player who could gel well with the players. I'm a different type of player from what they already have."

Last season Lewis was a regular fixture at Hogges home matches but he now wants to support PHC's semi-pro contingent on the pitch at the National Sports Centre, rather than from the stands.

"A lot of the guys in the Hogges are in the PHC setup, so I have already established a relationship with them," Lewis said.

"So, if given the chance it would be a smooth transition from PHC to the Hogges. I watched all but one home game and the only things I could see that I'd need to change slightly would be my work ethic and the physical side of my game."

Lightbourne is looking to add up to five new players before the USL-D2 season starts next month with Hogges beginning pre-season training next Monday.

It's understood Lightbourne is on the hunt for a speedy striker having had his attacking reserves depleted with John Barry Nusum joining Crystal Palace Baltimore and Keishen Bean signing for Canadian development outfit Ottowa Fury, so to preserve his college amateur status. A possible remedy to that particular problem could be Hornets striker Raymond Beach who has been backed for a recall by his club coach coach Scott Morton.

Co-owner Paul Scope said Hogges will be inviting players to train with the team and fight for a contract – and admitted they may have to broaden their selection net for future seasons.

"This year we will be inviting people to train with us as trialists. I think a lot of players will still be keen to do that even if they're not getting paid. They might impress us in training and they may then have an opportunity especially for our away trips."

He added: "We're still looking outwards, and we are still looking to get our players away. When we set the Hogges up, our mission statement was, is and always will be 'to improve football in Bermuda in general, and the national team in particular'.

"At some point, for us to keep on improving and compete at a higher level we might have to bring in foreign players. We will always do it with developing Bermuda players in mind, so if we bring in foreign players it will be to help Bermuda players go on. And that's more important than results for us."