Lawrence Akandu facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Chimezie Akandu | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Sharks F.C. | ||
| 1993–1994 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Frankwell | ||
| 1996–1997 | Five-One-Seven | ||
| 1997–2002 | Tung Po | ||
| 2002–2003 | Kitchee | (15) | |
| 2003–2005 | Happy Valley | 28 | (13) |
| 2005–2006 | Tung Po | 21 | (23) |
| 2006–2007 | HKFC | 13 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Shatin | 28 | (17) |
| 2009–2012 | Mutual | 7 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Yuen Long | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Kwong Wah | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sun Source | ||
| 2015–2018 | Mutual | 19 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Hong Kong | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2009 |
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Lawrence Chimezie Akandu (born on December 10, 1974) is a former professional footballer. He was born in Nigeria but later played for Hong Kong. Lawrence was known for playing as a forward, which means he was a player who tried to score goals.
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About Lawrence Akandu
His Football Journey
Lawrence Akandu started his football career as a centre forward. This position is usually for players who lead the attack and score goals. Later in his career, he also played as a defender. Defenders are players who try to stop the other team from scoring.
Playing in Hong Kong
In 1994, Lawrence moved to Hong Kong from a Polish club called Wisła Kraków. He played for several teams in Hong Kong. These included Frankwell, Five-One-Seven, and Tung Po.
In 2002, Lawrence joined Kitchee. At that time, Kitchee was in the Hong Kong Second Division. He was a very strong centre forward. He scored 15 goals during the 2002–03 season. His goals helped Kitchee get promoted to the Hong Kong First Division. This was a big step up for the team.
Success with Happy Valley
For the 2003–04 season, Lawrence joined Happy Valley. This was one of the best teams in the Hong Kong First Division League. Even though he was new to the top league, he quickly became a key player. He scored ten goals in the first half of the season. This made him one of the top scorers in the league.
Playing for Hong Kong
In November 2003, Lawrence Akandu became a permanent resident of Hong Kong. This meant he could play for the Hong Kong national football team. He played as a striker for the team.
He scored a goal in his very first game for Hong Kong. This match was against Korea Republic on December 4, 2003. It was part of the East Asian Football Championship 2003. His goal was the only one for Hong Kong in that game.
What He Won
Lawrence Akandu helped his teams win several important titles:
- Kitchee
- Hong Kong Second Division League: 2002–03 (They won the league title)
- Happy Valley
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2003–04 (A cup competition)
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2003–04 (Another cup competition)
- Tung Po
- Hong Kong Junior Shield: 2005–06 (A shield competition)
- Shatin
- Hong Kong Junior Shield: 2007–08
- Hong Kong Third Division League: 2007–08 (They won the league title)
- Hong Kong Junior Shield: 2008–09
- Hong Kong Second Division League: 2008–09 (They won the league title)
