| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Karl Sonzahi Lawrence [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2005 [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corsham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Salisbury (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Yate Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Bath City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Corsham Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 30 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jerry Karl Sonzahi Lawrence (born 5 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hellenic League Premier Division club Corsham Town.
Lawrence joined Bristol Rovers at under-12s level, having initially been rejected for a trial for the under-8s. [3] At the end of the 2021–22 season, Lawrence was awarded the U18 Player of the Year award. [4]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Lawrence was promoted to training with the first-team over pre-season, impressing in the first friendly as he scored the second in a 6–1 friendly victory over Melksham Town. [5] On 6 August 2022, Lawrence made his senior first-team debut when he came off the bench as a late substitute in a 4–0 away thrashing of Burton Albion. [6] On 10 October 2022, Lawrence signed his first professional contract with the club, a two-year deal. [7] On 4 November 2022, Lawrence joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a one-month loan deal. [8] In January 2023, the loan was extended for a further month. [9] He returned to his parent club in February 2023. [10]
In October 2023, Lawrence joined Tiverton Town on loan. [11] He returned to his parent club in February 2024. [12] Having featured in four matchday squads across the 2023–24 season without making an appearance, the club activated a one-year contract extension in May 2024. [13]
On 27 September 2024, Lawrence joined Yate Town on an initial one-month loan deal. [14] On 5 November 2024, he joined National League South club Bath City on a further one-month loan. [15] On 17 January 2025, he joined Hungerford Town on a youth-loan. [16]
Lawrence was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2024–25 season. [17]
On 30 May 2025, Lawrence agreed to join Hellenic League Premier Division side Corsham Town. [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2022–23 [19] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Salisbury (loan) | 2022–23 [22] | SL Premier Division South | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2023–24 [22] | SL Premier Division South | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2024–25 [22] | SL Division One South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2024–25 [2] | National League South | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2024–25 [22] | SL Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||