1. Kemar Michael Lawrence was born on 17 September 1992 and is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for USL League One club Westchester SC, and the Jamaica national team.
13 Facts About Kemar Lawrence
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In January 2014, Lawrence was announced as a brand ambassador for PepsiCo as part of the 2014 FUTBOLNOW campaign featuring footballers such as Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero.
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Kemar Lawrence is the son of former goalkeeper Orville 'Tutus' Edwards, rated among the best goalkeepers in the Caribbean during his career, who played for Santos FC and the Jamaica national team during the 1970s, and who died in 2005 at 53 years of age from kidney failure.
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In 2003, Kemar Lawrence began his career in the youth ranks of Rae Town football club.
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In 2009 Kemar Lawrence was briefly part of the residency program of the Canadian club Vancouver Whitecaps, then of the American USL First Division.
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In July 2014, Kemar Lawrence went to the United States for a two-week trial with MLS club DC United but was not offered a contract.
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On 16 March 2015 it was announced that Kemar Lawrence had signed with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer after impressing during a preseason trial.
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On 31 January 2020, Kemar Lawrence moved to Anderlecht for fee of 1.25 million euros.
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Kemar Lawrence was announced as the first-ever signing for USL League One expansion club Westchester SC on 12 December 2024.
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Kemar Lawrence competed in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala, taking part in Jamaica's two first-round defeats, and receiving a yellow card in the second match against Honduras.
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Kemar Lawrence received his first cap in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Montego Bay in November 2013.
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Kemar Lawrence appeared in all four matches of the Jamaica national team's international tour in the summer of 2014, which saw them play 2014 FIFA World Cup-bound France and Switzerland, along with Serbia and Egypt.
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On 23 July 2017, Kemar Lawrence scored on a left-footed freekick from just outside of the box to eliminate tournament favorites Mexico and send Jamaica to a second straight Gold Cup Final.