Ian Lawlor

Ian Lawlor
Personal information
Full name Ian John Lawlor
Date of birth (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Bury
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 1
Youth career
–2010 Home Farm
2010–2012 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Manchester City 0 (0)
2015–2016Barnet (loan) 5 (0)
2016–Bury (loan) 12 (0)
National team
2012–2013 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (0)
2014– Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 12 December 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ian John Lawlor (born 27 October 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Manchester City as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Dublin, Lawlor joined local club Home Farm, where he honed his skills by watching videos of Oliver Kahn.[1] He was scouted by Mick Collins of Manchester City, who he joined in 2010. He turned professional in 2012 and has competed alongside Angus Gunn and Eirik Johansen for the goalkeeper's jersey in the club's under-21 side.[2] He joined Barnet on an emergency loan in December 2015, with injuries to Jamie Stephens and Graham Stack leaving the Bees with no senior keepers.[3] He made his debut in an away game against Yeovil Town.[4] Lawlor completed his loan spell at Barnet after 5 games and later went on to join Bury on 7 January 2016 until the end of the 2015-16 season.[5] He made his début for Bury in a FA Cup tie against Bradford City on 9 January 2016.[6] The game finished 0-0, with Lawlor keeping his first clean sheet for his new club.[6] Lawlor has since gone on to make 10 league appearences, keeping 5 clean-sheets[7], and 2 more FA Cup appearences for the Shakers.[8]

International career

Lawlor has represented his native Ireland throughout youth level, though primarily as second choice to Joe Coll. In 2014, he was called up to the senior squad following an injury to Rob Elliot, appearing on the bench for friendlies against Costa Rica and Portugal.[9]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2015–16[10] Premier League 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Barnet (loan) 2015–16[10] League Two 500000000050
Bury (loan) 2015–16[10] League One 12[11]03[6]0000000150
Career total 1703000000020[12]0

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