Nico Lawrence
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 2003[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Sutton United | |||
| Kinetic Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Glebe | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | Farnborough | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 11 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Nico Lawrence (born 22 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Growing up, Lawrence had spells with Fulham, Crystal Palace and Sutton United.[3] He later joined London-based Kinetic Academy and combined that with playing for Southern Counties East Football League side Glebe.[4] He made six league appearances for Glebe.[5]
Southampton
[edit]In February 2022, he joined Premier League club Southampton on an 18-month contract following a successful trial.[6] In January 2023, he extended his contract with Southampton until June 2025 and joined National League side Torquay United on loan.[7] At Torquay, he won the Young Player of the Year award.[8]
He joined Colchester United on loan in June 2023.[9] On 9 August 2023, he made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in the EFL Cup match against Cardiff City.[10] During a 3–0 victory against Gillingham, Lawrence suffered ankle ligament damage and was expected to be sidelined for several months.[11][12] On 25 January 2024, he was recalled back to Southampton from loan.[13] On 18 April 2024, Lawrence signed a new two-year contract.[14]
On 2 August 2024, Lawrence joined Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[15][16] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 2–1 home defeat against Bradford City.[17] The loan spell was cut short before the end of the season with Lawrence returning to action for Southampton U21 in April 2025.[18]
On 1 September 2025, Southampton announced that Lawrence had left the club to help him facilitate a move back into senior football.[19]
Non-League
[edit]On 6 November 2025, Lawrence joined National League side York City.[20] On 4 January 2026, he departed by mutual consent having made one appearance in the FA Trophy.[21]
On 17 March 2026, Lawrence joined National League South side Farnborough.[22]
After leaving Farnborough, Lawrence joined League One side Wigan Athleitc on trial in July 2026.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glebe | 2021–22 | Southern Counties East | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23[24] | National League | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2024–25[26] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| York City | 2025–26[27] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Farnborough | 2025–26[27] | National League South | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Torquay United Young Player of the Season: 2022–23[28]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club profile: Nico Lawrence". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence". 11v11. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence". Southampton. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence signs for Southampton". kinetic-foundation.org.uk. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Glebe defender signs for Southampton". Southern Counties East Football League. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Southampton announce signing of centre-back Nico Lawrence". dailyecho.co.uk. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence signs new deal and departs on loan". Southampton. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Saints defender wins young player of the year award just months into loan". Daily Echo. 16 April 2023.
- ↑ "Southampton's Lawrence joins Colchester on loan". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 2-2 Colchester United". BBC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (31 August 2023). "Colchester United defender Nico Lawrence out with injury". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence: Colchester United defender out for months with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence recalled from loan". Southampton FC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence signs contract extension". Southampton FC. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "Lawrence heads to MK Dons on loan". Southampton FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence: Southampton defender joins MK Dons on loan". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ "Lawrence makes early return to Premier League parent club Southampton". miltonkeynes.co.uk. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "Academy confirm transfer deadline day movements". Southampton FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Kennedy, Emma (6 November 2025). "York City sign Nico Lawrence and Craig Hewitt on permanent deals". The York Press. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Nico Lawrence departs by mutual consent". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Lawrence signs on". Farnborough F.C. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell on trialist Nico Lawrence, Tobias Brenan and youngsters impressing". wigantoday.net. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Nico Lawrence in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Loan Watch: Lawrence wins Young Player of the Season at Torquay". Southampton. 2 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nico Lawrence at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Fulham F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Kinetic Foundation players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Men's association football defenders
- Chislehurst Glebe F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Counties East Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Farnborough F.C. players