2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Lawrence Yamaguchi
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
- Major:
- International Studies & Sociology
2021
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Club
High School
Personal
- Played 18 matches with five as a starter
- Scored once vs. UC Riverside
- Added an assist at CSU Bakersfield
Junior
- Played in 14 matches for the Anteaters
- Scored one goal for two points
- Recorded a 42nd-minute goal in a 2-2 draw vs. Gonzaga
- Started six matches recording 434 minutes including a high of 46 minutes at UCLA
- Six of 11 shots turned on frame including two vs. Gonzaga
Sophomore
- Played in all 21 matches, starting 14 times for the ‘Eaters
- Recorded four total points in 1,057 minutes of action
- Scored his first career goal in a 2-1 victory at UC Davis
- Fired 19 total shots with 10 on target
Freshman
- Played in 15 matches firing six shots, three on target
Club
- Played three seasons for FC Toripletta u18 squad
- Played three seasons for club Verdy Ajunt
- Tokyo Club Team Selection u18 member in 2016
- 2017 Far East Tournament champion
High School
- Played soccer and wrestled at Christian Academy in Japan from 6th to 11th grade
- Division II Far East Boys Soccer Tournament MVP
- Three-time tournament Golden Boot
- 2017 Stars and Stripes Pacific Boys Soccer Player of the Year
- Spent three years playing soccer, four years wrestling, and one year playing basketball
Personal
- Parents are Naoko and Fatai
- Majoring in international studies and sociology
- Lived in Japan for 18 years
- Is a mix of Nigerian and Japanese, speaks fluent Japanese
- Fan of Lionel Messi and Manchester United
- Enjoys watching anime as well as all the Toy Story movies
- Enjoys eating ramen and sushi
Great moments to recall from 2025 💭
Saturday, January 17
Got some debate going 🤣 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Friday, October 17
Anteater Spotlights | Ep. 1 | Agaton Pourshahidi
Thursday, October 02
Right place. Right time. 😤 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Tuesday, September 16
