For early people named Dennis Lawrence, see Dennis Lawrence ( disambiguation )
Dennis William Lawrence CM ( born 1 August 1974 ) is a Trinidad and Tobago early professional football player and current first-team coach at Coventry City. He was the coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team from 2017 to 2019. Prior to coaching, he had a successful play career in England, Wales and Trinidad and Tobago. He lifted the Caribbean Cup with the Soca Warriors and won respective cup competitions with Wrexham before winning a league entitle with Swansea City. Before moving to Everton, he had coached for three years at Wigan Athletic during which time he became the foremost trinidadian to win the FA Cup. [ 3 ]

Club career [edit ]

anterior to becoming a football player, Lawrence worked as a supermarket attendant in Port of Spain. He late joined the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force and became eligible to play for their football team Defence Force.

Lawrence signed for Wrexham for a tip of £100,000 in 2001, joining from Defence Force of his native Trinidad, becoming the third base Trinidadian at Wrexham along with Hector Sam and Carlos Edwards. Before signing for Wrexham, he had trials at Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers. After some inadequate performances when he first gear joined the club, Lawrence went on to become a rate and popular musician at the Welsh club, winning the 2003–04 Player of the Season award. He has besides become the beginning Wrexham actor to play at a World Cup, starting all three of his nation ‘s games. He signed for Swansea City on 16 August 2006 after Swansea had lost cardinal defender and skipper Garry Monk to injury. He made an impressive swansea debut in a 2–0 acquire over Doncaster Rovers winning the man of the Match award. On 30 September 2008 it was announced he had joined Crewe Alexandra on a 4-month lend until January. On 30 December 2008, the lend was extended until the goal of the 2008–09 political campaign, but he returned to the Liberty Stadium at the end of his loan spell on 2 May. Lawrence was released from his condense after two years with Swansea City on 4 May, with his erstwhile lend employers Crewe Alexandra interested in a permanent wave move. In September 2009 he signed a manage to play for San Juan Jabloteh in his native Trinidad. On 18 March 2010, Wrexham director Dean Saunders revealed that Lawrence was training at his early club along with boyfriend erstwhile Swansea player Kristian O’Leary. [ 4 ]

International career [edit ]

Lawrence has been an important player for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, having made his debut on 18 March 2000. He was awarded the MVP ( Most Valuable Player ) award at the 2001 Caribbean Cup, which Trinidad and Tobago won. On 16 November 2005, he ( in his 61st hood ) scored the goal against Bahrain that awarded Trinidad and Tobago a ticket to the 2006 World Cup. He played every minute of his country ‘s campaign in Germany as the Soca Warriors secured an impressive 0–0 draw against Sweden and gave England a test for their money. He is besides the player who approached Port Vale ‘s Chris Birchall and asked him if he was interested in representing Trinidad and Tobago ( Chris ‘ mother was born there ). After a fail passing campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Lawrence, who had succeeded Dwight Yorke as home captain, announced his retirement from external football with 89 caps under his swath. [ 5 ]

Coaching career [edit ]

Lawrence joined Wigan Athletic as a coach in October 2010 after impressing spanish coach Roberto Martinez on a trial during the 2010/11 pre-season. [ 6 ] When Martinez was appointed as coach of Everton, Lawrence was appointed as first-team exploitation coach. [ 7 ] On 30 January 2017, Lawrence was appointed coach of Trinidad and Tobago. [ 8 ] On 25 June 2021, Lawrence was appointed as Coventry City ‘s fresh first-team coach. The 46-year-old join Mark Robins ’ coaching team for the startle of pre-season educate, which began the week after at Ryton. [ citation needed ]

personal life [edit ]

As a extremity of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Lawrence was awarded the Chaconia Medal ( Gold Class ), the second highest department of state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago. [ 9 ]

career statistics [edit ]

Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lawrence goal.

managerial statistics [edit ]

As of match played 17 November 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 30 January 2017 14 December 2019 31 5 7 19 36 53

−17 0 16.13
Total 31 5 7 19 36 53 −17 0 16.13

Honours [edit ]

Wrexham
Swansea
Trinidad and Tobago

  • Caribbean Cup: 2001
  • Caribbean Cup MVP: 2001

Individual

  • Chaconia Medal Gold Class, 2006

References [edit ]