About Lawrence Chelin
Lawrence Chelin was a notable figure. Chelin died in 2020 at the age of 61.
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Full Biography
|Lawrence Chelin (24 August 1958 – 23 June 2020) was a South African professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Chelin played for Arcadia Shepherds‚ Durban United and Durban City, as well as for American team the Atlanta Chiefs in 1981. With Durban City he won the National Soccer League in 1985 and 1986.
He also played for the multiracial South Africa Invitational XI in 1976, and for the national team in 1977.
He died on 23 June 2020 from leukemia.
Style of play
Former South Africa captain Neil Tovey described Chelin as similar to Eden Hazard, being "skilful [sic] and unbelievably quick, especially over the first five metres".
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