Liam Lawrence
Irish footballer and Stoke City midfielder
Born
December 14th, 1981
43 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Ireland
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Born in 1981, a professional footballer from Ireland played as a midfielder. Started career at the club of Sunderland, where made debut in 2000 and achieved prominence before moving to various clubs, including Portsmouth and Stoke City. At Stoke City, played a crucial role in the team’s promotion to the Premier League in 2008 and contributed to their FA Cup run, reaching the final in 2011. Represented the Irish national team between 2004 and 2011, accumulating 28 caps and participating in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches. Retired from professional football in 2016.
Played for Stoke City in the Premier League
Reached FA Cup final with Stoke City in 2011
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