Henry Lawrence (born 21 September 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian team

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Club career

Lawrence began his career with Chelsea, moving on loan to

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in July 2021. On 22 July 2022, Lawrence joined League One club

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on a season-long loan. On 16 June 2023, Chelsea announced that Lawrence would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June, and signed a two-year contract with Belgian team

on 7 August. Having spent most of the season playing for

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in the

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, Lawrence made his first team debut on 25 May 2024, coming on at half time and scoring in a 3–2 defeat to

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International career

Lawrence has represented England at under-19 and under-20 levels.

Career statistics

References

2001 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Chelsea F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players SL16 FC players English Football League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Challenger Pro League players Standard Liège players Belgian Pro League players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-2000s-stub