Gerwin Lake
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerwin Darrel Miguel Lake | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
Position(s) |
Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SV Poortugaal | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | VV Spijkenisse | ||
2014–2015 | Spartaan '20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 |
VV Oude Maas | ||
2016–2017 | FC Dordrecht | 0 | (0) |
2017 |
VV Oude Maas | ||
2017–2018 | Excelsior Maassluis | 13 | (3) |
2018–2021 | SV Poortugaal | 65 | (31) |
2021 | Flames United | 5 | (2) |
2021– | SV Poortugaal | 62 | (31) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Sint Maarten | 18 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 |
Gerwin Darrell Miguel "Smally" Lake (born 9 April 1996) is a Sint Maartener
Club career
Lake played for the youth teams of
After a half-season return to VV Oude Maas,[4] he then joined Excelsior Maassluis of the Tweede Divisie from 2017 to 2018.[5] Lake was reportedly a player of interest to Excelsior before he joined FC Dordrecht after scoring over 15 goals and topping the scoring charts with VV Oude Maas in 2016.[6] In total he made 13 league appearances for Maassluis, scoring 3 goals. He also made an appearance in the 2017–18 KNVB Cup as Maassluis was knocked out with a second preliminary round defeat to FC Lisse.[7] Both player and club management had high expectations for the attacking player at his signing, with Lake predicting that he would score 10 to 15 goals that season.[8]
In February 2018 it was announced that Lake would leave
In January 2021 Lake signed a contract extension with SV Poortugaal for the 2020–21 Hoofdklasse season[11] In May of that year he joined Flames United for a short stint ahead of the club’s 2021 Caribbean Club Championship campaign. He started and played the full 90 minutes of the team’s opening match, a 1–11 defeat to O&M FC of the Dominican Republic.[12] He repeated the performance two days later as Flames United was hammered 0–12 by Inter Moengotapoe of Suriname.[13]
Lake again renewed his contract with SV Poortugaal for the 2021–22 Hoofdklasse season.[14]
International career
Lake was first called up to the
Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, Lake was named to League C’s Best XI because of his eight goals scored. This was the highest goal tally of any player in any league of the tournament.[18] Sint Maarten ended the campaign as the winners of Group A and were set to participate in 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification and the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B.[19]
International goals
- Scores and results list Sint Maarten's goal tally first.[20]
International career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2023[20]
Sint Maarten | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2019 | 5 | 7 |
2022 | 4 | 4 |
2023 | 8 | 6 |
Total | 17 | 17 |
Personal
Lake was born in the Netherlands.[7] He is nicknamed "Smally" for his short stature and is known for his speed.[8] He has a brother Gershwin nicknamed "Biggie".[21]
Lake was eligible to represent Sint Maarten through his mother, and he had been previously eligible to represent Anguilla.[21]
Aside from his football career, Lake works in logistics.[21]
Honours
Individual
- CONCACAF Nations League Top Scorer: 2022–23[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Forbes and Lake Steal the Show as Turks and Caicos Down Sint Maarten". CONCACAF. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Gerwin Lake and Sint Maarten's Dream of Promotion". CONCACAF. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Excelsior 2 verliest na snelle rode kaart Arghus" (in Dutch). rijnmond.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Van Der Meer, Rob. "Gerwin "Smally" Lake vindt weer een nieuwe club" (in Dutch). rtvalvrandswaard.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Gerwin Lake verlaat na dit seizoen Excelsior Maassluis" (in Dutch). haaglandenvoetbal.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Smally Lake is goud waard" (in Dutch). deschakelalbrandswaard.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Soccerway profile" (in Dutch). Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b Geerds, Jelmer. "Excelsior M-aanwinst Gerwin Lake voorspelt: 'Tien tot vijftien treffers'". voetbal247.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Feenstra, Richard. "Gerwin Lake (Excelsior Maassluis) naar fusieclub Albrandswaard" (in Dutch). voetbalrotterdam.no. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Tegen Westlandia za1 weet Lake ze goed te rake" (in Dutch). RKVV Westlandia. Retrieved 24 March 2019. [dead link]
- ^ "SV Poortugaal verlengt met vijftien spelers" (in Dutch). voetbalrotterdam.nl. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "O&M FC 11 Flames United 1". Concacaf. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Flames United 0 Inter Moengotapoe 12". CONCACAF. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Hoofdklasse: SV Poortugaal op bezoek bij Achilles'29" (in Dutch). albrandswaardsdagblad.nl. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Feenstra, Michel. "Gerwin Lake opgeroepen voor nationale elftal Sint Maarten" (in Dutch). voetbalrotterdam.nl. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Schoonen, Jan. "Gerwin Lake (SV Poortugaal) international van Sint-Maarten: 'Ik denk dat ik wel bij de ploeg mag blijven'" (in Dutch). voetbalrotterdam.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Sint Maarten vs. Saint Martin". CONCACAF. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "CNL League C Best XI led by Forbes, Lake and Frederick". CONCACAF. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, John. "Lake Hat Trick Keeps Sint Maarten In The Hunt For CONCACAF Nations League Group Title". Virgin Islands Free Press. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Arnold, Jon (15 June 2023). "🇸🇽 Meet Gerwin Lake, Sint Maarten's all-time leading scorer who also handles logistics".
- ^ "Pulisic, Turner and Lake take home CNL honors". CONCACAF. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Gerwin Lake at National-Football-Teams.com
- Caribbean Football Database profile
- Gerwin Lake at Soccerway
- Voetbal Nederland profile
- Voetbal International profile