Oshay Nelson-Lawes

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.

Oshay Nelson-Lawes
Personal information
Full name Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes
Date of birth (1996-06-27) 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)
*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

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

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

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

Nelson-Lawes' grandparents hail from Clarendon.[19]

References

  1. "O'Shay Nelson". Region 14 Athletics.
  2. "Women's soccer lands two on All-American list". Tyler Junior College. 2 December 2016.
  3. "Oshay Lawes Ryerson Stats". U Sports.
  4. "Oshay Lawes 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  5. "Oshay Lawes 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  6. "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 9 November 2015.
  7. "Building a Winning Culture". Blue Devils FC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021.
  8. "Oshay Lawes 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. "Oshay Lawes 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. "Oshay Lawes 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Oshay Lawes 2022 L1O Stats".
  12. "Jamaica hammer Bermuda 7-0". Radio Jamaica News. 24 July 2013.
  13. "Jamaica hammer Curaçao 8-0". The Gleaner. 26 July 2013.
  14. Williams, Hurbun (21 October 2013). "Merciless Girlz ravage St Kitts 11-0". Jamaica Observer.
  15. "Jamaica Training In Miami For CWU20". Boxscore News. 4 January 2014.
  16. "Reggae rout: Jamaica U20s humiliate Trinidad and Tobago women 6-1". Wired 868. 8 December 2015.
  17. "Under-20 Girlz bow out". The Gleaner. 8 December 2015.
  18. Oshay Nelson-Lawes at Soccerway
  19. "Canadian-born Girlz take aim at homeland". Jamaica Observer. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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