Lawrence Chelin

{{Short description|South African footballer (1958–2020)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

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Lawrence Chelin (24 August 1958 – 23 June 2020) was a South African professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Chelin played for Arcadia ShepherdsDurban United and Durban City,{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2020-06-25-south-african-football-legend-lawrence-chelin-has-died/|title=South African football legend Lawrence Chelin has died|website=HeraldLIVE}} as well as for American team the Atlanta Chiefs in 1981. With Durban City he won the National Soccer League in 1985 and 1986.

He also played for the multiracial South Africa Invitational XI in 1976, and for the national team in 1977.

He died on 23 June 2020 from leukemia.

Style of play

Former South Africa captain Neil Tovey described Chelin as similar to Eden Hazard, being "skilful [sic] and unbelievably quick, especially over the first five metres".{{cite book |last1=Tovey|first1=Neil|last2=Landheer|first2=Ernest|title= A Captain's Journey|location=|publisher=Penguin Random House South Africa |isbn=9781776094035 |date=April 2019}}

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