_(cropped).jpg.webp) Lawley With Liverpool in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Elizabeth Lawley | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kidderminster, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa[2][3] | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bristol Academy | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Birmingham City | 54 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Manchester City | 22 | (1) |
| 2019– | Liverpool | 74 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | England U19 | 15 | (4) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | England U23 | 14 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | England | 12 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:12, 20 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:12, 20 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Melissa Lawley (born 28 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Liverpool.
She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City and Manchester City.[4] Lawley has represented England at the under-17, under-19, under-20, under-23 and senior levels.[5]
Club career
Lawley made her senior debut for Arsenal in their 6–0 Champions League win against FK Bobruichanka on 5 October 2011.[6] Lawley signed for Birmingham City in 2013 from Bristol Academy. In January 2016, Lawley signed a new contract with Birmingham.[7] In December 2016, she signed for Manchester City.[1]
On 15 June 2019, Liverpool announced they had signed Lawley ahead of the 2019–20 season.[8]
International career
Lawley was allotted 199 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 December 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2011 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol Academy | 2012 | Women's Super League | 12 | 1 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Birmingham City | 2013 | Women's Super League | 13 | 4 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Women's Super League | 14 | 1 | ? | ? | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 66 | 7 | ? | ? | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 94 | 11 | ||
| Manchester City | 2017 | Women's Super League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Liverpool | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | — | 95 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 162 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 241 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 8 October 2019[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lawley goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 November 2017 | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | [13] |
Honours
Manchester City
Liverpool FC
References
- 1 2 "Man City Women sign Melissa Lawley". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "England Women's Under 19 Training Camp Squad Announced". Women's Soccer United. 22 July 2011.
- ↑ Laverty, Richard (26 October 2019). "Mel Lawley Reflects on Her Career as She Settles into Liverpool Life". Our Game Magazine.
- ↑ Leighton, Tony (3 September 2012). "Arsenal beat Bristol in Continental Cup semi-final". BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Melissa Lawley". England FA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Saffer, Paul (6 October 2011). "Beattie sets Arsenal's sights on title". UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ Carpenter, Steve (28 January 2016). "Winger Melissa Lawley commits her future to Birmingham City Ladies". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool FC Women sign Melissa Lawley". LiverpoolFC.com. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "England - M. Lawley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "England - M. Lawley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Law, James (28 November 2017). "England Women 5–0 Kazakhstan Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melissa Lawley.
- Melissa Lawley at Liverpool F.C. Women
- Melissa Lawley at the Football Association website
- Melissa Lawley – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Melissa Lawley – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Melissa Lawley at Soccerway
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