Lachlan's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Football
Event: Men's Football
Olympic History: Tokyo 2020
Year Born: 1997
State Born: NSW
About Lachlan
Terrigal-born forward Lachlan Wales began playing for the Central Coast U21 Academy, where he advanced to their A-League team for the 2018-19 season after 84 appearances and 16 goals across four years.
Lachlan transferred to Melbourne City FC after signing a two-year deal with the club, making his debut against Melbourne Victory, where he played 85 minutes on the field. His debut occurred at the Melbourne Derby, where City FC took the series 2-1.
For the 2020-21 season, Wales moved to Western United on a two-year contract, making 24 appearances and four goals. They finished tenth at the conclusion of the season.
In the lead up to Tokyo, Lachlan was a member of the U-24 international friendly match between Australia and New Zealand at ZA Oripri Stadium in Japan.
Wales made his Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020, starting all three of Australia’s matches against Argentina, Spain and Egypt. Lachlan scored Australia’s first goal of the tournament in the opening match in which Australia defeated Argentina 2-0.
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