Lawrence Quaye

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lawrence Quaye

| fullname = Lawrence Awuley Quaye

| image = Lawrence Quaye 2012.jpg

| caption = Quaye (2012)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|08|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Liberty Professionals

| years1 = 2001–2002 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Liberty Professionals

| years2 = 2003–2004 | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Saint-Étienne

| years3 = 2004–2017 | caps3 = 266 | goals3 = 33 | clubs3 = Al-Gharafa

| years4 = 2017–2018 | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Al-Markhiya

| years5 = 2018–2021 | caps5 = 61 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = Umm Salal

| years6 = 2021–2023 | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Al-Kharaitiyat

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3+

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2013

| nationalteam2 = Qatar

| nationalcaps2 = 31

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update = 8/5/2023

}}

Lawrence Awuley Quaye (born 22 August 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Born in Ghana, Quaye gained Qatari citizenship and represented the Qatar national team. He took the Arabic name of Anas Mubarak ({{langx|ar|أنس مبارك}}) after becoming a Qatari citizen.{{cite news|date=25 November 2008|title=Al Arabi and Al Gharafa Stars Visit ASPIRE Talent Centre|work=Albawaba.com|publisher=TheFreeLibrary.com Archive|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Al+Arabi+and+Al+Gharafa+Stars+Visit+ASPIRE+Talent+Centre-a0189728309|accessdate=8 January 2011}}

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Accra, Quaye began his career with Liberty Professionals.{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=24967|title=Liberty's Awuley Quaye takes four-match ban|work=Accra Mail Online|date=19 June 2002|accessdate=8 January 2011|publisher=Re-Published by ghanaweb.com}} In January 2003 he was signed by French Ligue 2 side Saint-Étienne.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/cafoot-77.pdf|title=CAF Magazine: Issue 77|date=April 2003|accessdate=8 January 2011|work=CAF}} He played his first Ligue 2 match and first league start on 8 March 2003, a 1–1 draw with Wasquehal. He scored his only goal for the club on 6 December 2003 against Gueugnon, which was the only goal of the match.

=Al-Gharafa=

He then left for Qatari club Al-Gharafa.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}

He played 5 times in 2006 AFC Champions League, and scored twice (1 goal each) against Al-Karamah on matchday 3 & 4.{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10494 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911093602/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10494 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-11 |title=Four star Gharafa stun Al Karama |date=18 October 2007|accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC }}{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10679 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915060421/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10679 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-15 |title=Matchday Four Review: Dalian and Saba back in business |accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC |date=18 October 2007}} He missed matchday 5 due to injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10715 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915072202/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/10715 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 September 2012 |title=Ziaie has eye on Saba victory |date=18 October 2007|accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC }}

He also a regular starter in 2008 and 2009 edition, played 4 and 5 games respectively. In 2010 edition, he only played in the both legs of the quarter-finals, losing to Al Hilal 4–5 in aggregate.

International career

He played for the Black Starlets at 2001 Meridian Cup, including a 1–1 draw with Portugal U18,{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200101310104.html|title=Mali Stumble As Africa Recovers in Meridian Cup|date=31 January 2001|accessdate=8 January 2011|work=allAfrica.com}}{{cite news

|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/meridiancup/news/kind=1/newsid=1903.html

|title=Portugal and Ghana go half and half

|date=29 January 2001

|accessdate=8 January 2011

|publisher=UEFA

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105011517/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/meridiancup/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D1903.html

|archivedate=5 January 2016

}} losing to Italy U18 0–1 as captain.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/TabellinoGara?squadra=4&codiceGara=1883|title=Ghana – Italia|date=31 January 2001|work=Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Archive|language=Italian}} and losing 0–2 to Spain.{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=13382|title=Meridian Cup: Starlets lose to Spain|date=2 February 2001|accessdate=8 January 2011|work=GhanaWeb.com}}

In 2010, he changed to play for Qatar at 2011 AFC Asian Cup, which Qatar as host.{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/32068-quaye-will-boost-qatar-yasser |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110108042831/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/32068-quaye-will-boost-qatar-yasser |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2011 |title=Lawrence will boost Qatar: Yasser |date=7 January 2011 |accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC }} He capped for his adoptive nation in warm-up friendlies, against Haiti,{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18112010/2/photo/18112010181025.html|title=QATAR'S ANAS MUBARAK CONTROLS THE BALL DURING THEIR INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY SOCCER MATCH AGAINST HAITI AT KHALIFA STADIUM IN DOHA – PHOTO|date=18 November 2010|accessdate=8 January 2011|agency=Reuters|publisher=(Published by Euro Sport/Yahoo!UK}}{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/qatarvshaiti11182010.html|title=Qatar 0 – 1 Haiti|date=18 November 2010|accessdate=8 January 2011|work=CaribbeanFootballDatabase.com}} Egypt,{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/31824-qatar-stun-egypt-2-1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110108042833/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/31824-qatar-stun-egypt-2-1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2011 |title=Qatar stun Egypt 2–1 |date=17 December 2010 |accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC }} Estonia,{{cite news|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=2101|title=Eesti koondis kaotas Katarile 0:2|date=22 December 2010|accessdate=8 January 2011|work=Estonian FA|language=Estonian}} Iran and North Korea.{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/31952-qatar-lose-to-dprk-in-final-tune-up- |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110108042837/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/31952-qatar-lose-to-dprk-in-final-tune-up- |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2011 |title=Qatar lose to DPRK in final tune-up |date=1 January 2011 |accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=The AFC }} He also played all 3 matches against Kuwait, Yemen and Saudi Arabia in 20th Arabian Gulf Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.qfa.com.qa/gulf-cup-roster-announced-.aspx |title=Gulf Cup roster announced |date=21 November 2010 |accessdate=8 January 2011 |work=Qatar FA |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220111047/http://qfa.com.qa/gulf-cup-roster-announced-.aspx |archivedate=20 December 2010 }}

He was the starting central midfielder in all 3 group stage matches and in the quarter-finals, all partnered with Wesam Rizik. After the cup, he played against Russia to prepare for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). He also capped for Qatar in an unofficial friendly against FC Lausanne-Sport{{cite web |url=http://www.lausanne-sport.ch/?a=87,395,397&id=119 |title=LUCERNE-LS, LE GROUPE! |website=lausanne-sport.ch}} and FC Bayern Munich.

Personal life

Lawrence is the brother of Abdullah Quaye (born Awuley Quaye Jr.). He is the son of Olympics & Ghanaian international defender Awuley Quaye Sr.

Career statistics

= Club =

Statistics accurate as of 22 March 2024[http://www.qsl.com.qa/Users/Players/PlayersDetails.aspx?pregno=11659&clubid=3&p=5&s=-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,7,-1,9,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1, QSL.com.qa – Lawrence Quaye] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603083313/http://www.qsl.com.qa/Users/Players/PlayersDetails.aspx?pregno=11659&clubid=3&p=5&s=-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C7%2C-1%2C9%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C-1%2C |date= 3 June 2012 }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup¹ !colspan="2"\|League Cup² !colspan="2"\|Continental³ !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="14"\|Al-Gharafa \|2004–05 \|rowspan="13" valign="center"\|QSL \|25	1	1	0
2005–06 \|25	0	4	0			5	1
2006–07 \|25	5	0	0
2007–08 \|24	6	3	0
2008–09 \|26	4	3	1		3	4	0
2009–10 \|9	3	0	0			2	0
2010–11 \|20	7	3	0			6	0
2011–12 \| 21	0	4	0	1	0	5	1
2012–13 \| 20	0	2	0			7	2
2013–14 \| 20	5	3	0	1	0
2014–15 \| 9	0	1	0
2015–16 \| 23	1	2	0
2016–17 \| 19	1	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !266\|\|33\|\|28\|\|1\|\| \|\| \|\|29\|\|4\|\| \|\|
rowspan="1"\|Al-Markhiya \|2017–18 \|rowspan="4" valign="center"\|QSL \|13	0	0	0
rowspan="4"\|Umm Salal \|2018–19 \|21	1	2	0
2019–20 \|20	1	0	0
2020–21 \|20	1	1	1
colspan="2"\|Total !61\|\|3\|\|3\|\|1\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
rowspan="3"\|Al Kharaitiyat \|2021–22 Qatari Second Division\|2021–22 \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|QSD \|3	0	1	0
2022–23 Qatari Second Division\|2022–23 \|9	0	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !12\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
colspan="3"\|Career total !351\|\|36\|\|34\|\|2\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

¹Includes Emir of Qatar Cup and Qatar Second Division Cup.

²Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.

³Includes AFC Champions League.

Honours

Saint-Étienne

Ligue 2: 2004

Al-Gharafa

Qatar Stars League: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Emir of Qatar Cup: 2009
Qatari Stars Cup: 2009
Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2010
Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2006, 2008

References

External links

{{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20110108022458/http://www.algharafa.com/eng/player.aspx?playerId=49 |title=Anas Mubarak at Al-Gharafa website |date=2011-01-08 |url2=https://archive.today/20110108022458/http://www.algharafa.com/eng/player.aspx?playerId=49 |title2=Archive.is |date2=2011-01-08}} {{in lang|ar}}
{{NFT player|40808}}
{{LFP|id=quaye-lawrence-awuley|name=Lawrence Awuley Quaye}}
{{Soccerway|anas-mobarak/95300|Anas Mobarak}}
{{WorldFootball.net|lawrence-quaye}}

Category:Ghanaian men's footballers

Category:Qatari men's footballers

Category:21st-century Qatari sportsmen

Category:Qatar men's international footballers

Category:2011 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:Ligue 2 players

Category:Liberty Professionals F.C. players

Category:AS Saint-Étienne players

Category:Al-Gharafa SC players

Category:Al-Markhiya SC players

Category:Umm Salal SC players

Category:Al Kharaitiyat SC players

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France

Category:Footballers from Accra

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Qatar Stars League players

Category:Qatari Second Division players

Category:Ghanaian emigrants to Qatar

Category:Naturalized citizens of Qatar

Category:Naturalised association football players

Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup¹ !colspan="2"\|League Cup² !colspan="2"\|Continental³ !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="14"\|Al-Gharafa \|2004–05 \|rowspan="13" valign="center"\|QSL \|25	1	1	0
2005–06 \|25	0	4	0			5	1
2006–07 \|25	5	0	0
2007–08 \|24	6	3	0
2008–09 \|26	4	3	1		3	4	0
2009–10 \|9	3	0	0			2	0
2010–11 \|20	7	3	0			6	0
2011–12 \| 21	0	4	0	1	0	5	1
2012–13 \| 20	0	2	0			7	2
2013–14 \| 20	5	3	0	1	0
2014–15 \| 9	0	1	0
2015–16 \| 23	1	2	0
2016–17 \| 19	1	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !266\|\|33\|\|28\|\|1\|\| \|\| \|\|29\|\|4\|\| \|\|
rowspan="1"\|Al-Markhiya \|2017–18 \|rowspan="4" valign="center"\|QSL \|13	0	0	0
rowspan="4"\|Umm Salal \|2018–19 \|21	1	2	0
2019–20 \|20	1	0	0
2020–21 \|20	1	1	1
colspan="2"\|Total !61\|\|3\|\|3\|\|1\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
rowspan="3"\|Al Kharaitiyat \|2021–22 Qatari Second Division\|2021–22 \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|QSD \|3	0	1	0
2022–23 Qatari Second Division\|2022–23 \|9	0	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !12\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
colspan="3"\|Career total !351\|\|36\|\|34\|\|2\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|