Climax Lawrence
Indian footballer
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Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder.[2][3] He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Climax Lourenco Lawrence | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Margao, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Vasco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Salgaocar | 59 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | East Bengal | 21 | (7) |
| 2005–2013 | Dempo | 38 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Mumbai | 30 | (2) |
| 2014 | Atlético de Kolkata | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Laxmi Prasad SC | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Bardez | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | India U23 | ||
| 2003–2011 | India | 72 | (3[1]) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 December 2011 | |||
National team
In 2002, he was called to the India national football team by coach Stephen Constantine and has since been a part. In the AFC Challenge Cup, he scored the winning goal in the 91st minute against Afghanistan to help India to a 1–0 victory.[4] He retired from national team on 1 February 2012.
International statistics
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 3 |
International Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 August 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 December 2005 | Karachi, Pakistan |  Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2005 SAFF Cup |
| 3 | 30 July 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India |  Afghanistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
As member of AIFF
On 2 September 2022, Lawrence was elected as a co-opted member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation.[7][8][9]
Managerial career
Lawrence became assistant manager of Goan club Sporting CG in 2023, helped the team winning inaugural edition of the I-League 3, and securing promotion to I-League 2.[10][11][12]
Honours
India
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003
- Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009
- Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003[13]
Individual
