Gemma Lawley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Birmingham City | 48 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Gemma Lawley (born 15 September 2002) is an English defender who plays for FA Women's Championship team Birmingham City.[1]
Club career
[edit]Lawley joined the Birmingham City academy at the age of 16 having previously been part of the West Bromwich Albion youth setup. She made her senior debut for Birmingham on 30 September 2020, starting against Everton in a 4–0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton which had been delayed from the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Her first FA WSL appearance came against West Ham United on 8 November 2020, appearing as a substitute for the last three minutes of the match as Birmingham lost 2–1.[3] Lawley finished her first full campaign with a combined ten appearances as Birmingham finished 11th out of 12.[4] In July 2021, Lawley signed a two-year contract ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5]
Lawley's involvement with the first team increased significantly in her second season, with 19 league appearances including 18 starts and a further six cup appearances.[4] She scored her first professional goal in a 3–2 loss to Reading on 23 January 2022. The goal came in the third minute of the game, a header from Lucy Quinn's corner.[6] On 4 May 2022, Birmingham City were relegated to the FA Women's Championship following a 6–0 defeat away at Manchester City with one game remaining.[7]
International career
[edit]In November 2020, Lawley was called up to the England under-19s.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 May 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | FA WSL | 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes one appearance in the delayed 2019–20 Women's FA Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Birmingham City defender Lawley signs professional terms". FAWSL Full-Time. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham 0-3 Everton: Women's FA Cup semi-final – as it happened". the Guardian. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Match details | PlayerStats". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b Gemma Lawley at Soccerway
- ^ Reis, Bruna (27 July 2021). "The rise of Women's football in the West Midlands". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Percival, Holly. "Birmingham City relegated from WSL for first time in club's history". The Athletic.
- ^ "Gemma Lawley receives England call-up". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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