Laurie Abrahams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Irvine Valley College (coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Alford | |||
| –1977 | Barking | ||
| 1977–1978 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 1978 | New England Tea Men | 17 | (7) |
| 1979 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 15 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | California Surf | 58 | (30) |
| 1980–1981 | California Surf (indoor) | 14 | (14) |
| 1982–1983 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 53 | (28) |
| 1983–1984 |
Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) | 25 | (23) |
| 1984 |
San Diego Sockers | 19 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 |
New York Cosmos (indoor) | 18 | (7) |
| 1985–1986 |
Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 55 | (38) |
| 1986 | Melbourne Croatia | 9 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 23 | (14) |
| Total | 283 | (142) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams (born 3 April 1953) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker in England, the United States, and Australia. In a career which lasted from 1977 to 1987, Abrahams played 283 career league games, and scored 142 league goals.
Career
Playing career
Abrahams was born in
Kansas City Comets in January 1985.[7] He remained with the Comets through the 1985–1986 season. Abrahams spent the 1986 season in Australia with the Melbourne Knights, where he made 9 appearances,[8] before returning to America to play with the Wichita Wings
during the 1986–1987 MISL season.
Coaching career
Abrahams is currently the Assistant Soccer Coach at Irvine Valley College.[9]
References
- ^ a b Loyalty Points David Bauckham
- ^ "CHARLTON ATHLETIC – 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ 4 Dips Taken in NASL Draft Washington Post, The (DC) – Wednesday, 7 October 1981
- ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Socks' deals put on hold" Evening Tribune (San Diego) Friday, 11 May 1984
- ^ "Sockers sell Abrahams to Cosmos Team gets $25,000 for English forward" San Diego Union Thursday, 18 October 1984
- ^ "COMETS STIFF TEST FOR STING" Chicago Tribune Sunday, 27 January 1985
- ^ "Australian Player Database". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Assistant Coach: Laurie Abrahams". Irvine Valley College. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
External links
- NASL/MISL career stats
- Aussie Footballers Abbas to Alberton