Climax Lawrence
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Climax Lawrence
| image =
| fullname = Climax Lourenco Lawrence
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Margao, Goa, India
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| height = {{height|m=1.78|precision=0}}
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1998–1999
| youthclubs1 = Vasco
| years1 = 1999–2004
| years2 = 2004–2005
| years3 = 2005–2013
| years4 = 2013–2015
| years5 = 2014
| years6 = 2015–2016
| years7 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Salgaocar
| clubs2 = East Bengal
| clubs3 = Dempo
| clubs4 = Mumbai
| clubs5 = Atlético de Kolkata
| clubs6 = Laxmi Prasad SC
| clubs7 = FC Bardez
| caps1 = 59
| caps2 = 21
| caps3 = 38
| caps4 = 30
| caps5 = 0
| goals1 = 11
| goals2 = 7
| goals3 = 4
| goals4 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = India U23
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2011
| nationalteam2 = India
| nationalcaps2 = 72
| nationalgoals2 = 3{{cite web|first=Subrata|last=Dey|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|title=India - Record International Players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|archive-date=21 March 2019|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 August 2021}}
| pcupdate = 30 May 2015
| ntupdate = 11 December 2011
}}
Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder.{{cite web|first=Abhishek|last=Shukla|date=7 July 2018|url=http://www.indiafooty.com/table/2010-11-i-league-standing/|title=I-League 2010/11 final standings|publisher=Indian Footy|website=indianfooty.com|access-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918012237/http://www.indiafooty.com/table/2010-11-i-league-standing/|archive-date=18 September 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|title=All time Indian XI|date=23 November 2016|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201149/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal}} He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.com/features/column/column-franky200701.html |title=A Salute to - Climax Lawrence |publisher=Indianfootball.com |accessdate=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220182910/http://indianfootball.com/features/column/column-franky200701.html |archivedate=20 February 2009 }} He retired from national team on 1 February 2012.
=International statistics=
{{updated|2011}}{{NFT player|id=3127|name=Climax Lawrence|accessdate= 25 September 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Dey |first1=Subrata |title=Climax Lawrence - International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ind-lawrence-intl.html |website=RSSSF |accessdate=19 February 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | 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=
| class="wikitable"
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 24 August 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | {{fb|VIE}} | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 December 2005 | Karachi, Pakistan | {{fb|BAN}} | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2005 SAFF Cup |
| 3 | 30 July 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India | {{fb|AFG|2004}} | 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president|title=Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President|archive-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100011/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president|first=FPJ|last=Sports Desk|website=www.freepressjournal.com|publisher=The Free Press Journal|date=2 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list|title=List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players|date=2 September 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|archive-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100030/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now}}{{cite news|title=AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|language=en|date=3 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095136/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general|archive-date=4 September 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFclimax-lauds-sporting-clube-for-winning-ileague-3-playoffs/107828.html|date=1 January 2024|access-date=1 January 2024|website=thegoan.net|publisher=The Goan Everyday|location=Margao|title=Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101061020/https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFclimax-lauds-sporting-clube-for-winning-ileague-3-playoffs/107828.html|archive-date=1 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/12/31/sports/sporting-clube-de-goa-crowned-i-league-3-champions/|title=Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions|website=navhindtimes.in|publisher=The Navahind Times|location=Vasco|date=31 December 2023|access-date=1 January 2024|first1=|last1=|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231132821/https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/12/31/sports/sporting-clube-de-goa-crowned-i-league-3-champions/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/year-ender-2023-goan-football-on-comeback-trail|title=YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail|website=gomantaktimes.com|publisher=Gomantak Times|location=Panaji|date=31 December 2023|access-date=1 January 2023|first1=Augusto|last1=Rodrigues|archive-date=1 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101060605/https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/year-ender-2023-goan-football-on-comeback-trail}}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asafrgam01.html|title=Afro-Asian Games 2003|access-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928130141/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asafrgam01.html|archive-date=28 September 2022|website=RSSSF|first1=Arunava|last1=Chaudhuri|first2=Karel|last2=Stokkermans|date=2001}}
Individual
- AIFF Player of the Year: 2005{{cite web |title=Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7722 |website=the-aiff.com |access-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227132308/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7722 |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/all-india-football-federation-awards-sunil-chhetri-and-bala-devi-win-player-of-the-year-trophy-240310-2015-02-14 |access-date=26 September 2020 |newspaper=India Today |date=14 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926234124/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/all-india-football-federation-awards-sunil-chhetri-and-bala-devi-win-player-of-the-year-trophy-240310-2015-02-14 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |url-status=live }}
Notes
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071229184151/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=210646/index.html Player statistics] at FIFA.com
- {{NFT player|pid=3127}}
{{India Squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Margao
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:India men's youth international footballers
Category:2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
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