Ashley Lawrence (soccer)

Ashley Lawrence (born June 11, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Paris Saint-Germain in Division 1 Féminine. She is a member of the Canadian national team.

Ashley Lawrence
Ashley Lawrence in 2016, São Paulo, during
Rio 2016 match against Brazil
Personal information
Full name Ashley Elizabeth Lawrence
Date of birth (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 12
Youth career
2003-? Brampton Brams United[2]
Erin Mills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 West Virginia Mountaineers 91 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Toronto Lady Lynx 7 (1)
2014 Ottawa Fury 1 (0)
2016 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
2017– Paris Saint-Germain 69 (7)
National team‡
2010–2012 Canada U17 11 (0)
2014 Canada U20 4 (0)
2015 Canada U23 4 (0)
2013– Canada 91 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 5 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 10, 2020

Career

College

Lawrence played college soccer at West Virginia University, for the Mountaineers, where co-captained the team, and won numerous accolades.[3]

Vaughan Azzurri

In June 2016, Lawrence signed with Vaughan Azzurri of League1 Ontario to get game action prior to the 2016 Rio Olympics.[4][5]

Paris Saint-Germain

Upon graduating from West Virginia University, Lawrence was a highly rated prospect prior to the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[6] In January 2017, Lawrence signed with Paris Saint-Germain in Division 1 Féminine, with a contract that lasts until 2019.[7][8] In December 2018, Lawrence would sign a multi-year contract extension with PSG.[9]

Personal

Her mother is originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia while her father is from Jamaica.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of February 5, 2021[11][12]
Club League Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain D1 Féminine 2016–17 111505000211
2017–18 210500000260
2018–19 142204000202
2019-20 93315010184
2020-21 141101000161
Total 697161150101018
Career total 697161150101018

International
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1June 15, 2015Stade Olympique Netherlands1–01–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup
2February 11, 2016BBVA Compass Stadium Guyana2–05–0CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
34–0
45–0
5March 7, 2018Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista Japan2–02–02018 Algarve Cup
6January 29, 2020H-E-B Park Saint Kitts and Nevis3–011–02020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
79–0

Honours

International

Individual

References
  1. 2015 World Cup
  2. "Pro: First Youth Registration List" (PDF).
  3. "Ashley Lawrence profile". West Virginia University. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. "Vaughan Features Canada WNT Players In 9–0 Win Over Darby". League1 Ontario. June 27, 2016.
  5. "Ashley Lawrence profile". League1 Ontario. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. Neil Davidson (December 30, 2016). "Canadian soccer stars Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence mull over club futures". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. PSG press (January 3, 2017). "Ashley Lawrence signs for Paris Saint-Germain". PSG official website.
  8. Laura Armstrong (January 3, 2017). "Canadian women's soccer star Ashley Lawrence signs with French club PSG". Toronto Star.
  9. "Canada's Ashley Lawrence signs new deal with Paris Saint-Germain". Sportsnet. December 12, 2018.
  10. "Canada Soccer profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  11. "Ashley Lawrence Profile". Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. "Ashley Lawrence". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  13. "TSG announces CWOQ Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  14. "Canada Soccer announces Ashley Lawrence as 2019 Canadian Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.


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