Lawrence Akandu

Football player infobox
playername = Lawrence Akandu


fullname = Lawrence Chimezie Akandu
height = 1.88 m
nickname = Lawrence
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|12|10
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Nigeria
currentclub = Shatin
clubnumber =
position = Striker / Centre back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994–1996
1996–?
?–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Frankwell Five-One-Seven Tung Po Kitchee Happy Valley
Tung Po
HKFC
Shatin
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?) 0? 0(?) 0? 0(?) 0? (15) 0? (13)
0? (21)
11 0(1)

nationalyears = 2003–2004
nationalteam = Hong Kong
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (1)
pcupdate = 18 July 2008
ntupdate = 18 July 2008

Lawrence Chimezie Akandu ( _zh. 羅倫士 "Lawrence", born December 10, 1974 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born football player who currently playing for Hong Kong FC, the Hong Kong Second Division Champion, and is now in the Hong Kong First Division.

Akandu started his career and made his name as a centre forward but has become a defender since joining Hong Kong FC.

Biography

Early career

Akandu moved to Hong Kong from a Polish Fact|date=February 2007 club in 1994. He played for Hong Kong First Division side Frankwell, Five-One-Seven, Tung Po. [ [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=3138 Lawrence Akandu Profile] at "national-football-teams.com"]

In the summer of 2002, Akandu joined Hong Kong Second Division club Kitchee. As a physically powerful centre forward, he scored 15 goals in the 2002-03 season, helping Kitchee earn promotion to the Hong Kong First Division.

Happy Valley

Later career

International career

In November 2003, Akandu acquired Hong Kong permanent resident status and played as a striker in the Hong Kong representative team. He scored on his debut for Hong Kong in the East Asian Football Championship 2003 against Korea Republic on December 4, 2003, [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps5NSOAN8RU Match highlights - Hong Kong 1:3 Korea Rep.] , YouTube]

Honours

With Kitchee:
*Hong Kong Second Division League: 2002-03

With Happy Valley:
*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2003-04
*Hong Kong FA Cup: 2003-04

With Tung Po:
*Hong Kong Junior Shield: 2005-06

Career statistics

Club career

"As of January 15, 2007"

International career

"As of January 15, 2007"

Trivia

Notes and references

ee also

*List of Asian footballers with foreign heritage

Accolades