Lawrence Lartey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Lartey | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Nania | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2015 | AshantiGold | ? | (?) |
| 2015– | Ajax Cape Town | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Ghana U-17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Ghana U-20 | 17 | (2) |
| 2014– | Ghana U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2016. | |||
Lawrence Lartey (born 23 March 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender for Ajax Cape Town and the Ghana national team.[1]
Club career
Nania FC
Lartey began his football career with F.C. Nania from Legon, Greater Accra Region. 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. After three seasons he transferred to AshantiGold from Obuasi.[2]
AshantiGold
He 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.[3]
Ajax Cape Town
On 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.
International career
Ghana Youth teams
Lartey plays for the Ghana national team having played for the U17, U20 and U23 selections of the 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.[4]
Ghana Senior team
On 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.[5]
Honours
Club
- Nania FC[6]
- Ghanaian FA Cup (1): 2011
- Ghana Super Cup (1): 2011
- AshantiGold[6]
- Ghanaian Premier League (1): 2014–15
International
- Ghana under-20[6]
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Third place: 2013
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Runners-up: 2013
References
- ↑ "Lawrence Lartey Profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Caf ban Nania for three years". BBC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ashanti Gold SC". mtnfootball.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Lawrence Lartey player profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Congo 2-3 Ghana". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Lawrence Lartey - Career Honours". Soccerway.