Liam Lawrence

Irish footballer and Stoke City midfielder

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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