Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2024 | Melbourne City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Melbourne City NPL | 11 | (3) |
2025– | Melbourne City | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2025– | Australia U18 | 0 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2025 |
Lawrence Wong (born 6 October 2007) is an Australian soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne City.
At the age of eleven, Wong joined the youth academy of Melbourne City [1] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. On 18 January 2025, he debuted for them during a 0–3 away loss to Auckland FC in the league, becoming the first debutant to graduate from their Player Development Pathway. [2] On 15 February 2025, he scored his first goal for them during a 1–0 home win over Perth Glory FC in the league, becoming the youngest goalscorer in their history at the age of 17 and 132 days. [3]
He was called up in May 2025 for the Australia men's national under-18 soccer team, to take part in the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup commencing in early June. [4]