Lawrence Lartey (born 23 March 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender for Hawassa Kenema and the Ghana national team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Lartey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hawassa Kenema | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Nania | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2015 | AshantiGold | ? | (?) |
| 2015–2017 | Ajax Cape Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Club Africain | ? | (?) |
| 2017– | Hawassa Kenema | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U-20 | ||
| 2015– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2016 | |||
Club career
editNania FC
editLartey began his football career with F.C. Nania from Legon, Greater Accra Region.[citation needed] He helped the club to win the reintroduced Ghanaian FA Cup by defeating Asante Kotoko, while also winning the Ghana Super Cup by defeating Berekum Chelsea in 2011.[citation needed][4] After three seasons he transferred to AshantiGold from Obuasi.[5]
AshantiGold
editHe spent four seasons with AshGold, helping the team secure their fourth Ghanaian Premier League title in his final year with the club before relocating to South Africa and signing with Ajax Cape Town.[6]
Ajax Cape Town
editOn 16 November 2015 it was announced that Lartey had signed with South African Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town. He made 13 appearances in his first season with the club under manager Roger De Sá.
Club Africain
editTunisian side Club Africain announced the signing of Lartey on July 11, 2017, with Lartey becoming the 2nd Ghanaian to sign with the club after Seidu Salifu.[7] He signed a 3-year contract as a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Ajax CT.[8]
Hawassa City
editLartey signed a one-year contract with two time Ethiopian Premier League champions Hawassa City S.C. at the start of the 2017-18 season. In August 2018 the club announced they had come to an agreement with Lartey on a one-year extension.[9]
International career
editGhana Youth teams
editLartey plays for the Ghana national U20 team. He has captained Ghana at both the 2013 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, where his team finished as runners-up to Egypt U20, losing the final 5–6 on penalties, as well as the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he captained Ghana to a third-place finish in Turkey. In 2014, he received his first call-up for the under-23 national team.[6][citation needed]
Ghana Senior team
editOn 1 September 2015, Lartey made his debut for the senior team of Ghana, playing the full 90-minutes in a friendly match against the Congo which ended in a 3–2 away win in Brazzaville.[10]
Honours
editNania[11]
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 2011
- Ghana Super Cup: 2011
AshantiGold[12]
- Ghanaian Premier League (1): 2014–15
Ghana U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Third place: 2013[13]
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Runners-up: 2013[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Lawrence Lartey Profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Defender Lawrence Lartey joins Hawassa Kenema in Ethiopia‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 20 October 2017
- ^ "AshGold sign Nania FC captain Lawrence Lartey". GhanaSoccernet. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Caf ban Nania for three years". BBC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Lartey: The Ghanaian who is quietly playing his way to the top". GhanaSoccernet. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Youth Star Lawrence Lartey joins Tunisian side Club African". Footballghana. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Lawrence Lartey joins Club Africain". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Takele, Tewodros (18 August 2018). "ሀዋሳ ከተማ የመጀመሪያ ተጫዋቹን አስፈርሟል". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ "Congo 2-3 Ghana". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "FC Nania – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Ashanti Gold Soccer – Ashanti Gold News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Lartey – Career Honours". Soccerway.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations | History, Winners, Trophy, & Facts | Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.