Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes (born 27 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, she represents the Jamaica women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tyler Apaches | 24 | (20) |
| 2019 | Ryerson Rams | 4 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | North Mississauga SC | 17+ | (7+) |
| 2018–2019 | Oakville Blue Devils | 8 | (5) |
| 2021 | Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | ProStars FC | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Jamaica U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Jamaica U20 | 14+ | (13+) |
| 2018– | Jamaica | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2018 | |||
College career edit
In 2016, she attended Tyler Junior College scoring 20 goals in 24 games for the women's soccer team.[1] She was named a 2016 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer First Team All-American.[2]
In 2019, she attended Ryerson University appearing in four games.[3]
Club career edit
From 2015 to 2017, Lawes played with North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[4][5] In 2015, she was named a League First Team All-Star.[6]
In 2018, she was one of the first two official signings for Blue Devils FC's women's team,[7] with whom she played for two seasons.[8][9]
In 2021, she played with Woodbridge Strikers.[10]
In 2022, she played with ProStars FC.[11]
International career edit
Nelson-Lawes represented Jamaica at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.
At the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament, she scored a hat trick against Bermuda July 23,[12] as well as another one in the next match against Curacao.[13] She scored another hat-trick in the second round of qualifying against St. Kitts and Nevis.[14]
She was named to the Jamaica U20 for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[15] At the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, she scored four goals in a 6-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, equalling a tournament scoring record for most goals in a single match.[16][17]
She made her senior debut during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.[18]
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ "O'Shay Nelson". Region 14 Athletics.
- ^ "Women's soccer lands two on All-American list". Tyler Junior College. 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes Ryerson Stats". U Sports.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Building a Winning Culture". Blue Devils FC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oshay Lawes 2022 L1O Stats".
- ^ "Jamaica hammer Bermuda 7-0". Radio Jamaica News. 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Jamaica hammer Curaçao 8-0". The Gleaner. 26 July 2013.
- ^ Williams, Hurbun (21 October 2013). "Merciless Girlz ravage St Kitts 11-0". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "Jamaica Training In Miami For CWU20". Boxscore News. 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Reggae rout: Jamaica U20s humiliate Trinidad and Tobago women 6-1". Wired 868. 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Under-20 Girlz bow out". The Gleaner. 8 December 2015.
- ^ Oshay Nelson-Lawes at Soccerway
- ^ "Canadian-born Girlz take aim at homeland". Jamaica Observer. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.