Jerry Lawrence (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Karl Sonzahi Lawrence[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2005 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Yate Town (on loan from Bristol Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Salisbury (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Yate Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:45, 20 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jerry Karl Sonzahi Lawrence (born 5 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yate Town on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
Career
[edit]Lawrence joined Bristol Rovers at under-12s level, having initially been rejected for a trial for the under-8s.[2] At the end of the 2021–22 season, Lawrence was awarded the U18 Player of the Year award.[3]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Lawrence was promoted to training with the first-team over pre-season, impressing in the first friendly as he scored the second in a 6–1 friendly victory over Melksham Town.[4] On 6 August 2022, Lawrence made his senior first-team debut when he came off the bench as a late substitute in a 4–0 away thrashing of Burton Albion.[5] On 10 October 2022, Lawrence signed his first professional contract with the club, a two-year deal.[6] On 4 November 2022, Lawrence joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a one-month loan deal.[7] In January 2023, the loan was extended for a further month.[8] He returned to his parent club in February 2023.[9]
In October 2023, Lawrence joined Tiverton Town on loan.[10] He returned to his parent club in February 2024.[11] Having featured in four matchday squads across the 2023–24 season without making an appearance, the club activated a one-year contract extension in May 2024.[12]
On 27 September 2024, Lawrence joined Yate Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2022–23[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Salisbury (loan) | 2022–23 | SL Premier Division South | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2023–24 | SL Premier Division South | 11 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2024–25 | SL Division One South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Frost, Sam (1 September 2022). "Jerry Lawrence on learning from Paul Coutts and Glenn Whelan and his Bristol Rovers breakthrough". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Oh What a Night!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Frost, Sam (1 July 2022). "Youngsters impress as Bristol Rovers hit the ground running with resounding pre-season win". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0–4 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Jerry Awarded Pro Contract". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Jerry Joins Salisbury on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Loan Extended". www.salisburyfc.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Player Update". www.salisburyfc.co.uk. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Jerry's All Yellow". www.tivertontownfc.co.uk. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Thames the Breaks". www.tivertontownfc.co.uk. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers issue 2023/24 Retained List". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Yate bring in two from Bristol Rovers". yatetownfc.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jerry Lawrence in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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