Climax Lawrence
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(s) | 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, correct as of 30 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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
Notes
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- Shukla, Abhishek (7 July 2018). "I-League 2010/11 final standings". indianfooty.com. Indian Footy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "A Salute to - Climax Lawrence". Indianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- "Climax Lawrence". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- Dey, Subrata. "Climax Lawrence - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Sports Desk, FPJ (2 September 2022). "Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President". www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players". khelnow.com. Khel Now. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Media Team, AIFF (3 September 2022). "AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs". thegoan.net. Margao: The Goan Everyday. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions". navhindtimes.in. Vasco: The Navahind Times. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- Rodrigues, Augusto (31 December 2023). "YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail". gomantaktimes.com. Panaji: Gomantak Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy". India Today. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.