Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer (born January 19, 1977 in Londi Kribi, Cameroon), more commonly known as Lauren, is a Cameroonian footballer of Equatoguinean origin, who currently plays for English Premier League team Arsenal.
Lauren was born in Cameroon as his parents fled Equatorial Guinea due to the political persecution during the dictatorship of Francisco Macías Nguema. Then the family moved to Seville, where he was raised. He started his career in Spain, playing for Utrera , Seville B, Levante, and RCD Mallorca. He qualifed for dual nationality through residency and as a Spaniard he is exempt from the post-Bosman ruling regulation that restricts the number of non-EU players to three per team in UEFA competition matches even though he is a Cameroonian international.
Lauren came to Arsenal in the summer of 2000 for a fee of £7,200,000. Lauren provided cover for both midfield or defence He made his Arsenal debut against Sunderland on August 19, 2000. However his first season in English football season was blighted by injuries. Although at first Lauren was unable to gain a regular place in the Arsenal side, he eventually ended up becoming the club's first-choice right back, replacing veteran Lee Dixon (and leapfrogging Ukrainian international Oleh Luzhny in the process). By the time Arsenal had won the Double in 2001-02, Lauren was an integral part of the Arsenal defence.
In 2002-03, Lauren suffered a calf injury and again missed part of the season, but nevertheless recovered in time and won an FA Cup winners medal that season, as Arsenal beat Southampton 1-0.
Lauren was a consistent member of the Arsenal first team during 2003-04, but his season was marred by his verbal abuse towards Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy after van Nistelrooy had missed a penalty late on in the match between the two sides at Old Trafford. Lauren was banned by the Football Association for four matches and fined £40,000. Nevertheless, he made his 150th appearance for Arsenal during this season, as Arsenal won the Premier League title unbeaten, giving Lauren his second League winners' medal.
Lauren won a third FA Cup winners' medal in 2005, as Arsenal beat Manchester United on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the final; Lauren scored the first of Arsenal's spot-kicks. However, during 2005-06, Lauren suffered a knee injury midway through, he did not play for the rest of the season and is now returning in the Carling Cup Quarter Finals against Liverpool.
Lauren is Arsenal's Mr Reliable, a tough-tackling defender and a valuable outlet on the right flank with the versatility to fill in at left-back or in midfield if required.
One of the Club's most experienced players, Lauren has won two Premiership titles and three FA Cups during his six years at Arsenal. He has also earned a reputation as a nerveless penalty taker, netting vital spot-kicks in two North London derbies and another in the 2005 FA Cup Final win over Manchester United.
International Career:
During the 1997-98 season, whilst he was playing at Levante, Cameroonian goalkeeping legend Thomas N'Kono learnt of his selectability by Cameroon due to his birth. He was invited to join the squad that played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and rose to the challenge. Lauren earn't his first full international cap for Cameroon in May 1998 against Luxembourg. Unfortunately his debut in the tournament as a substitute was blighted by one of the fastest sending offs in the history of the World Cup, when in his first challenge for the ball he was shown a red card, thus ending his World Cup campaign.
Better times were ahead though, playing in the Cameroon team that won the 2000 African Nations Cup. He also played in the gold winning team at the 2000 Olympics, ironically against Spain who could have selected him were not for his choice of Cameroon.
This success was repeated when the team won the 2002 African Nations Cup; Cameroon beat Senegal on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Lauren scored in the penalty shootout. He also played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stages, featuring in all three of Cameroon's group matches, but his side failed to qualify for the knockout stage. He retired from international football in 2002, having won 25 caps for his country.
Lauren is a regular pundit alongside Guillem Balague and Roberto Martínez on Sky Sports' La Liga programme, Revista de la Liga.
Lauren is an avid boxer and enjoys sparring in his spare time.He lives in Radlett, Hertfordshire and has one child.
| Lauren | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer | |
| Date of birth | January 19, 1977 (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Londi Keisi, Cameroon | |
| Height | 1.80m (5'11") | |
| Nickname | Ralphy [Lauren] | |
| Position | Right-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Arsenal | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Professional clubs | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000 - | Utrera Seville B Levante RCD Mallorca Arsenal | 30 (5) 17 (3) 34 (6) 62 (4) 159 (7) |
| National team | ||
| 1998-2002 | Cameroon | 25 (2) |
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