Lawrence Agyekum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cercle Brugge (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | WAFA | 41 | (5) |
| 2022– | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 49 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Ghana | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:48, 31 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lawrence Agyekum (born 23 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg, and the Ghana national team.
Club career
WAFA
Agyekum started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in December 2019.[1][2][3] He made his debut on 24 January 2020, after coming on for Michael Danso Agyemang in a 2–1 loss to Liberty Professionals.[4] The 2019–20 season was however cancelled due to the restrictions to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. He made 5 league appearances before the league was cancelled.[3] Prior to the restart of the league, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season.[1][2] He scored his debut goal on 24 February 2021, after scoring the third goal in the 92nd minute in a 3–1 victory over Karela United.[5] Agyekum was adjudged the man of the match after putting up a good performance in a league match against Elmina Sharks even though WAFA lost by 1–0.[6]
RB Salzburg
On 7 February 2022, Agyekum signed a contract with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2026 and was assigned to Red Bull Salzburg's partner club FC Liefering.[7]
Loan to Cercle Brugge
On 4 July 2024, Agyekum was loaned to Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, with an option to buy.[8]
International career
Agyekum made his debut for Ghana on 21 March 2025 as a late second-half substitute during a 5–0 win against Chad during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[9]
He scored his first goal for Ghana on 31 May 2025 during the 2025 Unity Cup third-place playoff, which Ghana won 4–0 against Trinidad and Tobago.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 31 May 2025.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Ghana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Agyekum goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2025 | Brentford Community Stadium, London, England | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Unity Cup |
References
- ^ a b "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Wafa announce 26 man squad list for 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League season". GhanaWeb. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Agyekum - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-01-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 16 Match Report- WAFA 3-1 Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WAFA SC teen Lawrence Agyekum bags MoTM gong in defeat against Elmina Sharks". GhanaSoccernet. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "New signing on deadline day" (Press release). Red Bull Salzburg. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Agyekum naar Cercle Brugge" [Lawrence Agyekum to Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Ghana 5–0 Chad". FIFA. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago 0, Ghana 4". ESPN. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
External links
- Lawrence Agyekum at Global Sports Archive