Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder.[2][3] He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017.

Climax Lawrence
Personal information
Full name Climax Lourenco Lawrence
Date of birth (1979-01-16) 16 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Margao, Goa, India
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 Vasco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Salgaocar 59 (11)
2004–2005 East Bengal 21 (7)
2005–2013 Dempo 38 (4)
2013–2015 Mumbai 30 (2)
2014 Atlético de Kolkata 0 (0)
2015–2016 Laxmi Prasad SC
2016–2017 FC Bardez
International career
2006 India U23
2003–2011 India 72 (3[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 December 2011

National team

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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.[4] He retired from national team on 1 February 2012.

International statistics

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As of 2011[5][6]
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

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Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 August 2004 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Vietnam 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 12 December 2005 Karachi, Pakistan   Bangladesh 1–0 1–1 2005 SAFF Cup
3 30 July 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India   Afghanistan 1–0 1–0 2008 AFC Challenge Cup

As member of AIFF

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On 2 September 2022, Lawrence was elected as a co-opted member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation.[7][8][9]

Managerial career

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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.[10][11][12]

Honours

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India

Individual

Notes

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  1. ^ Dey, Subrata. "India - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ Shukla, Abhishek (7 July 2018). "I-League 2010/11 final standings". indianfooty.com. Indian Footy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ^ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "A Salute to - Climax Lawrence". Indianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Climax Lawrence". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ^ Dey, Subrata. "Climax Lawrence - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  7. ^ Sports Desk, FPJ (2 September 2022). "Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President". www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. ^ "List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players". khelnow.com. Khel Now. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ Media Team, AIFF (3 September 2022). "AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs". thegoan.net. Margao: The Goan Everyday. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions". navhindtimes.in. Vasco: The Navahind Times. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  12. ^ Rodrigues, Augusto (31 December 2023). "YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail". gomantaktimes.com. Panaji: Gomantak Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  13. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. ^ "All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy". India Today. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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