Ian Lawrence (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Elijah Lawrence Escoe | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Alajuelense | 92 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Costa Rica U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 | |||
Ian Elijah Lawrence Escoe (born 28 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
Career
[edit]Lawrence joined Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in 2019.[1] He made his debut for the club on 10 June 2020 against A.D.R. Jicaral.[2] He joined lower league side Escazú FC for the remainder of the 2020 season.[3] He rejoined Alajuelense for the 2021 season.[4] He scored his first goal in October 2021 in a 1-0 victory against Santos de Guapiles.[5] He signed a new contract until 2024 at the end of that year.[6]
International career
[edit]Lawrence received his first call up for the senior Costa Rica national football team for matches against the Canadian, El Salvadorian, and American teams. He made his debut on 27 March 2022 as a substitute for Bryan Oviedo against El Salvador.[7] He then made his first start a few days later against the USA.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ian Lawrence: the jewel of the under 17 team that arrives in Alajuelense". everardoherrera.com.
- ^ "Alajuelense draws 2-2 against Jicaral and will open the semifinal at home". everadoherrera.com.
- ^ ""Ian Lawrence: The young man who dreams of winning Zabala's job today sees the rewards of working very hard on his weak leg"". nacion.com.
- ^ "35% of the Alajuelense roster is made up of U21 players". costaricamedios.cr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Alajuelense beats Santos 1-0 in Albert Rudé's debut". everadoherrera.com.
- ^ "Alajuelense reveals one of the purposes of the renewal of Ian Lawrence". nacion.com.
- ^ "Great victory in El Salvador that keeps the World Cup dream alive". fedefutbol.com.
- ^ "Ian Lawrence renews with Alajuelense until 2024". teletica.com.
External links
[edit]Ian Lawrence at Soccerway