Lawrence Wong (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Melbourne City NPL | 11 | (3) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Australia U18 | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 | |||
Lawrence Wong (born 6 October 2007) is an Australian soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne City.
Career
At the age of eleven, Wong joined the youth academy of Melbourne City[1] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. On 18 January 2025, he debuted for them during a 0–3 away loss to Auckland FC in the league, becoming the first debutant to graduate from their Player Development Pathway.[2] On 15 February 2025, he scored his first goal for them during a 1–0 home win over Perth Glory FC in the league, becoming the youngest goalscorer in their history at the age of 17 and 132 days.[3]
Youth international
He was called up in May 2025 for the Australia men's national under-18 soccer team, to take part in the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup commencing in early June.[4]
References
- ^ "17-year-old Australian footballer Lawrence Wong goes viral as he shares same name as S'pore's PM". MustShareNews. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Academy graduate earns significant slice of history with A-Leagues debut". A-Leagues. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Young gun Lawrence Wong runs the show in City's narrow win". Front Page Football. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Australia U18 Squad selected for UEFA Friendship Cup 2025". Socceroos. Football Australia. 20 May 2025.