Ashley Lawrence

Ashley Elizabeth Lawrence... she/her... speaks English and French... her mother was born in Yarmouth, NS while her step father was born in NGA... grew up participating in swimming, soccer and dancing... enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and family... growing up, favourites included Lionel Messi...

on 21 December 2021, the Ashley Lawrence Field at Creditview Sandalwood Park was named in her honour by the City of Brampton (as well as the Kadeisha Buchanan Field)... was part of Team Canada that won an Olympic Bronze Medal at Rio 2016, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction... was part of Team Canada that won an Olympic Gold Medal at Tokyo in 2021, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction... Canada Soccer Player of the Year in 2019...

with Canada at the Olympic Games, won both a gold medal (Tokyo 2021) and a bronze medal (Rio 2016)... represented Canada at three FIFA World Cups (Canada 2015, France 2019 and Australia & New Zealand 2023) and three Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024)... won four Concacaf medals with Canada (2016 silver, 2018 silver, 2020 silver, 2022 silver)... represented Canada at three FIFA youth tournaments (U-17 at Trinidad and Tobago 2010 and Azerbaijan 2012; U-20 at Canada 2014)... won a Concacaf youth medal with Canada (2012 silver U-17)…

a UEFA Champions League finalist with Paris Saint-Germain FC (2016-17)... in France with Paris Saint-Germain FC, a Championnat de France winner (2020-21) and two-time Coupe de France winner (2018, 2022)... in England with Chelsea FC, a FA Women’s Super League winner (2023-24)...

on the morning just hours before she won an Olympic Gold Medal, the City of Caledon honoured her by proclaiming it Ashley Lawrence Day... part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on 6 June 2016 ahead of their international match one day later in Ottawa...

said coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller after Lawrence won 2019 Canadian Player of the Year honours, “she is a fantastic, positive individual with great character and someone who looks at ways to improve her game all the time. She is a world-class player with a fast-paced drive on the ball; she has the ability to pass, cross and shoot with both feet; she is able to play at several positions on the highest level. In 2019, her leadership abilities continued to develop both on and off the pitch, providing a positive impact on both her younger teammates as well as her own game”...