Lawrence Chelin (24 August 1958 – 23 June 2020) was a South African professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1958 | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2020 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arcadia Shepherds | |||
| Durban United | |||
| Durban City | |||
| 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 24 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1976 | South Africa Invitational XI | 1 | (4) |
| 1977 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editChelin played for Arcadia Shepherds‚ Durban United and Durban City,[2] as well as for American team the Atlanta Chiefs in 1981.[1] With Durban City he won the National Soccer League in 1985 and 1986.[2]
He also played for the multiracial South Africa Invitational XI in 1976, and for the national team in 1977.[2]
He died on 23 June 2020 from leukemia.[2]
Style of play
editFormer South Africa captain Neil Tovey described Chelin as similar to Eden Hazard, being "skilful [sic] and unbelievably quick, especially over the first five metres".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "NASL-Lawrence Chelin". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ a b c d "South African football legend Lawrence Chelin has died". HeraldLIVE.
- ^ Tovey, Neil; Landheer, Ernest (April 2019). A Captain's Journey. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781776094035.
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