Melissa Lawley
![]() Lawley With Liverpool in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Melissa Elizabeth Lawley | ||
Date of birth | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Kidderminster, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Youth career | |||
Aston Villa[2][3] | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Bristol Academy | 12 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Birmingham City | 54 | (6) |
2016–2019 | Manchester City | 22 | (1) |
2019–2024 | Liverpool | 84 | (7) |
2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
2011–2013 | England U19 | 15 | (4) |
2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2017 | England U23 | 14 | (3) |
2017–2019 | England | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 25 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:12, 20 December 2023 (UTC) |
Melissa Lawley (born 28 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton.
She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Manchester City and Liverpool.[4] Lawley has represented England at the under-17, under-19, under-20, under-23 and senior levels.[5]
Club career
Lawley made her senior debut for Arsenal in their 6–0 Champions League win against FK Bobruichanka on 5 October 2011.[6] Lawley signed for Birmingham City in 2013 from Bristol Academy. In January 2016, Lawley signed a new contract with Birmingham.[7] In December 2016, she signed for Manchester City.[1]
On 15 June 2019, Liverpool announced they had signed Lawley ahead of the 2019–20 season.[8]
In the 2023–24 home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Lawley provided the assist for Marie Höbinger, equalizing 1–1 in the 91st minute.[9]
After departing Liverpool at the end of her contract, Lawley signed for Everton on 25 July 2024.[10][11]
International career
Lawley was allotted 199 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League cup | Continental[a] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2011 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bristol Academy | 2012 | Women's Super League | 12 | 1 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
Birmingham City | 2013 | Women's Super League | 13 | 4 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
2014 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |
2015 | Women's Super League | 14 | 1 | ? | ? | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2016 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
Total | 66 | 7 | ? | ? | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 94 | 11 | ||
Manchester City | 2017 | Women's Super League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
2017–18 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 3 | ||
Liverpool | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | |
2020–21 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
2021–22 | Championship | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
Total | 84 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 108 | 9 | |||
Career total | 172 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 254 | 23 |
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 8 October 2019[15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2017 | 3 | 1 |
2018 | 8 | 0 | |
2019 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lawley goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 November 2017 | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | [16] |
Honours
Manchester City
Liverpool FC
References
- ^ a b "Man City Women sign Melissa Lawley". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "England Women's Under 19 Training Camp Squad Announced". Women's Soccer United. 22 July 2011.
- ^ Laverty, Richard (26 October 2019). "Mel Lawley Reflects on Her Career as She Settles into Liverpool Life". Our Game Magazine.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (3 September 2012). "Arsenal beat Bristol in Continental Cup semi-final". BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Melissa Lawley". England FA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (6 October 2011). "Beattie sets Arsenal's sights on title". UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Carpenter, Steve (28 January 2016). "Winger Melissa Lawley commits her future to Birmingham City Ladies". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool FC Women sign Melissa Lawley". LiverpoolFC.com. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Hobinger equalises late as Liverpool deny Spurs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Everton sign former Liverpool winger Lawley". BBC Sport. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Lawley Joins Everton". Everton Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "England - M. Lawley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "England - M. Lawley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Law, James (28 November 2017). "England Women 5–0 Kazakhstan Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
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- Melissa Lawley at Liverpool F.C. Women
- Melissa Lawley at the Football Association website
- Melissa Lawley – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Melissa Lawley – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Melissa Lawley at Soccerway
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