Climax Lawrence

Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder. He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017.

National team In 2002, he was called to the India national football team by coach Stephen Constantine and has since been a part. In the AFC Challenge Cup, he scored the winning goal in the 91st minute against Afghanistan to help India to a 1–0 victory. He retired from national team on 1 February 2012.

International statistics

India national teamYearAppsGoals20037020048120058120077020081212009602010902011150 Total 72 3

International Goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 August 2004 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2–1 2–1 Friendly 2 12 December 2005 Karachi, Pakistan 1–0 1–1 2005 SAFF Cup 3 30 July 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India 1–0 1–0 2008 AFC Challenge Cup

As member of AIFF On 2 September 2022, Lawrence was elected as a co-opted member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation.

Managerial career Lawrence became assistant manager of Goan club Sporting CG in 2023, helped the team winning inaugural edition of the I-League 3, and securing promotion to I-League 2.

Honours

India AFC Challenge Cup: 2008 SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003 Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009 Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003

Individual AIFF Player of the Year: 2005