// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Yannis Lawson? Lawn expert, he's a cut above.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Seraing (on loan from Metz) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Seraing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Seraing | 30 | (1) |
| 2025– | Metz | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Metz B | 17 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Seraing (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2025 | |||
Yannis Lawson (born 24 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League club Seraing on loan from French side Metz. Born in Belgium, he represents Togo internationally.
Early life
[edit]Lawson was born on 24 November 2004 in Belgium. Of Togolese descent through his parents, he is a native of Seraing, Belgium.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Lawson joined the youth academy of Belgian side Seraing and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, where he made thirty league appearances and scored one goal.
Following his stint there, he signed for French Ligue 1 side Metz ahead of the 2025–26 season.[2]
International career
[edit]In March 2026, Lawson was called up to the Togo national team for a friendly against Niger, but remained on the bench on that occasion.[4]
Style of play
[edit]Lawson plays as a defender and is left-footed. African news website Carréfoot wrote in 2025 that he "stands out for his versatility. Used as a winger, wide midfielder, or full-back at Seraing... his speed, his repeated efforts, and his taste for provocation make him a modern profile, although his preferred position remains left-back".[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yannis Lawson, candidat à gauche" [Yannis Lawson, left-wing candidate] (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Yannis Lawson at Soccerway
- ↑ "Yannis Lawson de retour dans la Cité du Fer" [Yannis Lawson returns to the City of Iron] (in French). Seraing. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Niger v Togo 31/03/2026, Lineups - Soccerway.com". Soccerway. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Yannis Lawson décline ses objectifs avec le FC Metz" [Yannis Lawson outlines his goals with FC Metz] (in French). Carréfoot. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Yannis Lawson at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- 21st-century Togolese sportsmen
- Belgian people of Togolese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Belgian men's footballers
- Togolese men's footballers
- FC Metz players
- RFC Seraing (1922) players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Togolese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Togolese expatriate sportspeople in France