After an early youth career with Enfield, Arsenal, QPR and HFC Haarlem Lawrence joined Ajax where he played for two seasons, finishing the 2010/11 season as Netherlands U19 Eerstedivisie Champion.
After an early youth career with Enfield, Arsenal and QPR, Lawrence joined HFC Haarlem. In June 2009, aged 16, Lawrence transferred to Ajax where he played for two seasons, finishing the 2010/11 season as Netherlands U19 Eerstedivisie Champion.