| Oshay Nelson-Lawes | |
| Fullname: | Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes |
| Birth Date: | 1996 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016 |
| College1: | Tyler Apaches |
| Collegecaps1: | 24 |
| Collegegoals1: | 20 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2019 |
| College2: | Ryerson Rams |
| Collegecaps2: | 4 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | North Mississauga SC |
| Caps1: | 17+ |
| Goals1: | 7+ |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Oakville Blue Devils |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Woodbridge Strikers |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | ProStars FC |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Jamaica U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14+ |
| Nationalgoals2: | 13+ |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 June 2022 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 July 2018 |
Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes (born 27 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, she represents the Jamaica women's national team.
In 2016, she attended Tyler Junior College scoring 20 goals in 24 games for the women's soccer team.[1] She was named a 2016 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer First Team All-American.[2]
In 2019, she attended Ryerson University appearing in four games.[3]
From 2015 to 2017, Lawes played with North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[4] [5] In 2015, she was named a League First Team All-Star.[6]
In 2018, she was one of the first two official signings for Blue Devils FC's women's team,[7] with whom she played for two seasons.[8] [9]
In 2021, she played with Woodbridge Strikers.[10]
In 2022, she played with ProStars FC.[11]
Nelson-Lawes represented Jamaica at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.
At the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament, she scored a hat trick against Bermuda July 23,[12] as well as another one in the next match against Curacao.[13] She scored another hat-trick in the second round of qualifying against St. Kitts and Nevis.[14]
She was named to the Jamaica U20 for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[15] At the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, she scored four goals in a 6-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, equalling a tournament scoring record for most goals in a single match.[16] [17]
She made her senior debut during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Nelson-Lawes' grandparents hail from Clarendon.[18]