Lawrence Nicholas

Lawrence Nicholas

Nicholas with Khimki in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Lawrence Anwan Nicholas
Date of birth	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 24)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Afreeki
Youth career
	Haruna Babangida Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Tambov	2	(0)
2021	Olimp-Dolgoprudny	22	(0)
2022	Khimki	4	(0)
2022–2024	Fatih Karagümrük	22	(0)
2025	Istiklol	9	(1)
2025–	Al-Afreeki
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 October 2025

Lawrence Anwan Nicholas (born 17 May 2001) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder, for Libyan Premier League club Al-Afreeki.

Club career

Nicholas made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Tambov on 5 December 2020 in a game against Spartak Moscow, coming on for Dmitri Merenchukov in the 85th minute. ^[1] On 13 December 2020 he made his first start for Tambov in a game against Rubin Kazan.

On 18 February 2022, Nicholas signed a contract with Russian Premier League side FC Khimki until the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[2] On 21 July 2022, his contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent. ^[3]

On 30 July 2022, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey. ^[4]

On 16 February 2025, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Nicholas to a one-year contract. ^[5] On 16 July 2025, Istiklol announced the departure of Nicholas. ^[6]

On 5 October 2025, Libyan Premier League club Al-Afreeki announced the signing of Nicholas. ^[7]

Personal life

Nicholas is registered as his last name by the Russian Premier League ^[8] and he is listed under that last name on the official site of FC Tambov. ^[9] However, other sources list "Anwan" as his last name (with the full name Nicholas Lawrence Anwan) ^[10] or "Lawrence" as his last name (with the full name Anwan Nicholas Lawrence). ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tambov	2020–21	RPL	2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
Olimp-Dolgoprudny	2021–22	FNL	22	0	1	0	–		–		23	0
Khimki	2021–22	RPL	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
Fatih Karagümrük	2022–23	Süper Lig	19	0	2	0	–		–		21	0
	2023–24		3	0	2	0	–		–		5	0
	Total		22	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Istiklol	2025	Tajikistan Higher League	9	1	0	0	0 [a]	0	1 [b]	0	10	1
Career total			37	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	40	1

1. Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
2. Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup

References

1. "Spartak v Tambov game report". Russian Premier League. 5 December 2020.
2. "ЛОУРЕНС НИКОЛАС ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Khimki. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. ""ХИМКИ" И НИКОЛАС ЛОУРЕНС РАСТОРГЛИ КОНТРАКТ ПО СОГЛАШЕНИЮ СТОРОН" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
4. "Karagümrük have signed Anwan Lawrence Nicholas. The 21 year old Midfielder has agreed to a contract with our club". Fatih Karagümrük. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. "«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ЛЕГИОНЕР АЗ НИГЕРИЯ ШАРТНОМА БАСТ БАҲРИ ПУРЗӮР КАРДАНИ ҲАЙАТ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО НИМҲИМОЯТГАР АЗ НИГЕРИЯ НИКОЛАС ЛОУРЕНС ШАРТНОМА БАСТ". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
6. "ISTIKLOL PARTS WAYS WITH THREE PLAYERS THE MULTIPLE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION HAS TERMINATED CONTRACTS WITH THREE PLAYERS". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
7. "محطات عديدة عبر أوروبا وآسيا… والآن الموعد في ليبيا". facebook.com/AlAfrekySC (in Arabic). نادي الافريقي الليبي - Al-Afreky Ly SC. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
8. Lawrence Nicholas at Russian Premier League
9. "Nicholas profile on Tambov website" (in Russian). FC Tambov . Retrieved 5 December 2020.
10. Lawrence Nicholas at Soccerway
11. Lawrence Nicholas at WorldFootball.net
12. Lawrence Nicholas at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)