Lawrence Smith
Father, account manager, and pro athlete in Kokkola, Finland
Hi, my name is Lawrence and I work for Raisoft Oy in Kokkola, Finland. I grew up in Charleston, South Carolina until I attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. After 3 seasons playing in University I thought it would be good to chase my dream to play professional soccer. I then signed with the Charleston Battery for one year. After the season ended I continued my journey to the wonderful island of Jamaica for a season with Harbour View FC. From there I made the drastic change to Finland and have been here since. In 10 years or so, I have married and started a family while finishing my degree at Centria University.
After finishing my studies I was hired by Raisoft Oy to manage Smart Break abroad. Transitioning from soccer to a career in business hasn't really been to much of a shock, seeing as soccer has opened windows into different cultures and environments. If i'm not playing soccer I am with my wife and three kids going for walks or playing at the park. I have substituted my childhood hobbies like surfing to sledding and managed to keep the soccer but added snow!