Lawrence Caruso

Lawrence Caruso
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Robbie Caruso[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
The Cong–Viettel
Number 1
Youth career
2010–2017 Whittlesea Ranges
2017–2021 Melbourne City
2021 Dandenong City
2021–2022 Central Coast Mariners
2022–2024 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Central Coast Mariners 1 (0)
2022 CCM Academy 15 (0)
2023 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 20 (0)
2024–2025 Green Gully 2 (0)
2026– The Cong–Viettel 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2025

Lawrence Robbie Caruso (born 15 September 2004), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club The Cong–Viettel.[2]

Playing career

Club

Caruso was first called up to the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Men squad aged 17, for a game against Macarthur on 5 December 2021, following a suspension to regular goalkeeper Mark Birighitti. Starting on the bench, Caruso was substituted on after only 20 minutes when Birighitti's replacement, Yaren Sözer, was injured. The Mariners lost 1–0, following a deflected own goal from Oliver Bozanic.[3]

Caruso joined National Premier Leagues Victoria club Green Gully on 25 October 2024.

On 10 August 2026, Caruso signed for V.League 1 side The Cong–Viettel.[4]

Personal life

He was born in Australia to an Italian father and a Vietnamese mother.

References

  1. ↑ "Lawrence Robbie Caruso". vpf.vn.
  2. ↑ "Macarthur vs. Central Coast Mariners - 5 December 2021 - Soccerway".
  3. ↑ "Unbeaten Bulls grab ALM win over Mariners". Riverine Herald. 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Thể Công Viettel công bố thêm 2 ngoại binh: 1 trung vệ Brazil, 1 thủ môn Việt kiều Australia". Dân Việt. 10 August 2026.