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Lawrence Chelin (24 August 1958 – 23 June 2020) was a South African professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lawrence Chelin

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-08-24)24 August 1958
Date of death	23 June 2020(2020-06-23) (aged 61)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Arcadia Shepherds
	Durban United
	Durban City
1981	Atlanta Chiefs	24	(1)
National team
1976	South Africa Invitational XI	1	(4)
1977	South Africa	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Chelin played for Arcadia Shepherds‚ Durban United and Durban City,[2] as well as for American team the Atlanta Chiefs in 1981.[1] With Durban City he won the National Soccer League in 1985 and 1986.[2]

He also played for the multiracial South Africa Invitational XI in 1976, and for the national team in 1977.[2]

He died on 23 June 2020 from leukemia.[2]

Style of play

Former South Africa captain Neil Tovey described Chelin as similar to Eden Hazard, being "skilful [sic] and unbelievably quick, especially over the first five metres".[3]

References

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