| Lawrence Chelin | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1958 |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubs1: | Arcadia Shepherds |
| Clubs2: | Durban United |
| Clubs3: | Durban City |
| Years4: | 1981 |
| Clubs4: | Atlanta Chiefs |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1976 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa Invitational XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1977 |
| Nationalteam2: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Lawrence Chelin (24 August 1958 – 23 June 2020) was a South African professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Chelin played for Arcadia Shepherds‚ Durban United and Durban City,[2] as well as for American team the Atlanta Chiefs in 1981.[1] With Durban City he won the National Soccer League in 1985 and 1986.[2]
He also played for the multiracial South Africa Invitational XI in 1976, and for the national team in 1977.[2]
He died on 23 June 2020 from leukemia.[2]
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".[3]