Melissa Lawley
Melissa Lawley (born 28 April 1994) is an English football midfielder who plays for Championship club Liverpool.
With Liverpool in September 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Melissa Elizabeth Lawley | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kidderminster, England[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Aston Villa[2][3] | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Bristol Academy | 12 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Birmingham City | 54 | (6) |
2016–2019 | Manchester City | 22 | (1) |
2019– | Liverpool | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
2011–2013 | England U19 | 15 | (4) |
2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2017 | England U23 | 14 | (3) |
2017– | England | 11 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2020[4] ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:48, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[5] |
She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City and Manchester City.[6] Lawley has represented England at the under-17, under-19, under-20, and under-23 levels.[7]
Club career
Lawley made her senior debut for Arsenal in their 6–0 Champions League win against FK Bobruichanka on 5 October 2011.[8] Lawley signed for Birmingham City in 2013 from Bristol Academy. In January 2016, Lawley signed a new contact with Birmingham.[9] In December 2016, she signed for Manchester City.[1]
On 15 June 2019, Liverpool announced they had signed Lawley ahead of the 2019–20 season.[10]
Career statistics
International goals
- As of match played 3 September 2019. England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lawley goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 November 2017 | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | [11] |
Honours
Manchester City
- FA Women's Cup: 2016–17
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References
- "Man City Women sign Melissa Lawley". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "England Women's Under 19 Training Camp Squad Announced". Womens Soccer United. 22 July 2011.
- Laverty, Richard (26 October 2019). "Mel Lawley Reflects on Her Career as She Settles into Liverpool Life". Our Game Magazine.
- "Melissa Lawley profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "Melissa Lawley profile". The FA. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Leighton, Tony (3 September 2012). "Arsenal beat Bristol in Continental Cup semi-final". BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Melissa Lawley". England FA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- Saffer, Paul (6 October 2011). "Beattie sets Arsenal's sights on title". UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Carpenter, Steve (28 January 2016). "Winger Melissa Lawley commits her future to Birmingham City Ladies". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Liverpool FC Women sign Melissa Lawley". LiverpoolFC.com. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Law, James (28 November 2017). "England Women 5–0 Kazakhstan Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Melissa Lawley – FIFA competition record
- Melissa Lawley – UEFA competition record
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