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Keith Lasley

Scottish footballer (born 1979)

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Keith William Robert Lasley (born 21 September 1979) is a Scottish retired football midfielder, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. During his playing career, Lasley played for Motherwell, Plymouth Argyle and Blackpool.

01Life and career

According to Daily Record article, Lasley was born in Paisley, Scotland. However, the official Motherwell site lists his birthplace as Glasgow. He joined Motherwell in 1999 from Paisley side Gleniffer Thistle, but had to wait 18 months to make his first team debut. 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, having signed a two-year contract with the club. He made 24 league appearances in the Championship during the 2004-05 campaign, but lost his place in the team the following season and was loaned out to Blackpool in February 2006. Having been released by Argyle later that year, Lasley spent time training with Kilmarnock before deciding to rejoin Motherwell. A cruciate ligament injury picked up in December sidelined him for the rest of the 2006-07 campaign.

He returned to make 32 league appearances the following season, scoring one goal, and signed a two-year contract extension in April 2008. Lasley made 48 league appearances over the next two seasons and then extended his contract by a further two years in April 2010. 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.

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

On 5 September 2015, Lasley was rewarded for his time at Motherwell with a testimonial match against Bolton Wanderers. He signed a new one-year deal with the club on 22 June 2016.

On 21 June 2017, Motherwell announced that Lasley had retired from the game and taken up the vacant Assistant Manager role at the club.

On 31 December 2020, Lasley was appointed Interim Manager of Motherwell following the resignation of Stephen Robinson.

On 15 April 2022, it was announced that Keith would join St Mirren as their Chief Operating Officer, with him taking up the position on the 16th May 2022

On 12 September 2022, it was announced that Lasley was to be inducted into the Motherwell F.C. Hall of Fame.

Lasley playing in 2009.
Lasley playing in 2009.

02Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2000-01 Scottish Premier League 121100000131
2001-02 282101000302
2002-03 243302000293
2003-04 333301100374
Total 97980410010910
Plymouth Argyle 2004-05 Championship 240001000250
2005-06 5000200070
Total 290003000320
Blackpool (loan) 2005-06 League One 7000000070
Motherwell 2006-07 Scottish Premier League 140003000170
2007-08 321303100382
2008-09 280201020330
2009-10 200100040250
2010-11 261602160402
2011-12 324202100365
2012-13 361201040431
2013-14 Scottish Premiership 372101020412
2014-15 330101040390
2015-16 301201000331
2016-17 280104000330
Total 3161021019322037813
Career total 4491929026422052623
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