Nico Lawrence
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 23
Youth career
Fulham
Crystal Palace
Sutton United
Kinetic Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Glebe 6 (1)
2022– Southampton 0 (0)
2023 → Torquay United (loan) 20 (0)
2023– → Colchester United (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Nico Lawrence (born 22 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United, on loan from Southampton, as a defender.[1]

Career

Growing up, Lawrence had spells with Fulham, Crystal Palace and Sutton United.[2] He later joined London-based Kinetic Academy and combined that with playing for Southern Counties East Football League side Glebe.[3] He made six league appearances for Glebe.[4]

In February 2022, he joined Premier League club Southampton on an 18-month contract.[5] In January 2023, he extended his contract with Southampton until June 2025 and joined National League side Torquay United on loan.[6] At Torquay, he won the Young Player of the Year award.[7]

He joined Colchester United on loan in June 2023.[8] On 9 August 2023, he made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in the EFL Cup match against Cardiff City.[9] During a 3–0 victory against Gillingham, Lawrence suffered ankle ligament damage and was expected to be sidelined for several months.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Glebe 2021–22 Southern Counties East Football League 6100—61
Southampton 2022–23[12] Premier League 000000—00
2023–24[13] Championship 000000—00
Torquay United (loan) 2022–23[12] National League 200———200
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24[13] League Two 4000100050
Career total 301001000311

    References

    1. ↑ "England - N. Lawrence - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
    2. ↑ "Nico Lawrence". Southampton. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    3. ↑ "Nico Lawrence signs for Southampton". kinetic-foundation.org.uk. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "Glebe defender signs for Southampton". Southern Counties East Football League. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Southampton announce signing of centre-back Nico Lawrence". dailyecho.co.uk. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    6. ↑ "Nico Lawrence signs new deal and departs on loan". Southampton. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    7. ↑ "Saints defender wins young player of the year award just months into loan". Daily Echo. 16 April 2023.
    8. ↑ "Southampton's Lawrence joins Colchester on loan". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    9. ↑ "Cardiff City 2-2 Colchester United". BBC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    10. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (31 August 2023). "Colchester United defender Nico Lawrence out with injury". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    11. ↑ "Nico Lawrence: Colchester United defender out for months with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    12. 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    13. 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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