Keith Lasley

Keith Lasley

Lasley playing for Motherwell
Personal information
Full nameKeith Lasley
Date of birth21 September 1979[1]
Place of birthPaisley[2] or Glasgow,[1] Scotland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Motherwell
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2004Motherwell97(9)
2004–2006Plymouth Argyle29(0)
2006→ Blackpool (loan)8(0)
2006–Motherwell254(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:14, 24 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Lasley (born 21 September 1979) is a Scottish football midfielder who is the captain of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. Currently in his second spell with the club, he has previously played for Plymouth Argyle and Blackpool.

Life and career

According to Daily Record article, Lasley was born in Paisley, Scotland.[2] However, the official Motherwell site lists his birthplace as Glasgow.[1] He joined Motherwell in 1999 from Paisley side Gleniffer Thistle, but had to wait 18 months to make his first team debut.[3] He established himself in the team during the 2001–02 season and played regularly up until leaving the club in the summer of 2004 when he chose to not renew his contract. He scored nine goals in 97 appearances. Lasley joined Plymouth Argyle in June 2004,[4] having signed a two-year contract with the club.[5] He made 24 league appearances during the 2004–05 campaign, but lost his place in the team the following season and was loaned out to Blackpool in February 2006.[3][6] Having been released by Argyle later that year, Lasley spent time training with Kilmarnock before deciding to rejoin Motherwell.[7] A cruciate ligament injury picked up in December sidelined him for the rest of the 2006–07 campaign.[8]

He returned to make 32 league appearances the following season, scoring one goal, and signed a two-year contract extension in April 2008.[9][10] Lasley made 48 league appearances over the next two seasons and then extended his contract by a further two years in April 2010.[11][12] Having scored twice in October 2011, Lasley won the Scottish Premier League Player of the Month award after helping Motherwell win three of their four league matches that month.[13][14]

On 25 May 2012, Lasley signed an extended two-year contract with Motherwell.[15] He will also be the club captain from the start of the 2012–13 season.[16] On 3 June 2014, Lasley signed another two-year contract with Motherwell.[17] On 6 December 2014, he made his 400th appearance for Motherwell, in a 1–0 defeat against Celtic.[18]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2015
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other[19] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell
2000–01 121100000131
2001–02 282101000302
2002–03 243302000293
2003–04 333301100374
Total 97980410010910
Plymouth Argyle 2004–05 240001000250
2005–06 5000200070
Total 290003000320
Blackpool (loan) 2005–06 7000000070
Total 7000000070
Motherwell 2006–07 140003000170
2007–08 321303100382
2008–09 280201020330
2009–10 200210040261
2010–11 261602160402
2011–12 324202100365
2012–13 361201040431
2013–14 362101020402
2014–15 300101020340
Total 254919114320030713
Motherwell Total 3511827118420041623
Career total 3871827121420045523

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Keith Lasley profile". Official Motherwell FC Site. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michael Gannon (30 December 2011). "Keith Lasley desperate to claim more points on the road". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lasley's Move". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Now Crawford joins road for Pilgrims". The Scotsman. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lasley up for new challenge". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Blackpool snap up Lasley on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lasley opts for Motherwell return". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Lasley to miss the rest of season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "Lasley agrees new Motherwell deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  10. ↑ "Lasley has an eye on Europe with new Motherwell deal". The Scotsman. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Motherwell duo extend Fir Park stay". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Keith Lasley pens new two-year deal with Motherwell". Daily Record. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  13. ↑ "Motherwell's Keith Lasley named SPL player of month". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  14. ↑ "Keith Lasley ignoring pressures on Neil Lennon". The Scotsman. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Lasley signs extended contract". Motherwell F.C. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "Lasley honoured with Captain's role". Motherwell F.C. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  17. ↑ "TV: Lasley nets new contract". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  18. ↑ McGhee, Phil (6 December 2014). "Motherwell 0-1 Celtic". Motherwell F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Appearances are in the Football League Trophy or Europe.

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