Samson Lawal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samson Adeniran Lawal | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Katsina United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2023 | Katsina United | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Livingston | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Inverness CT (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria U20 | 16 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023 | |||
Samson Adeniran Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Livingston.
Club career
[edit]On 11 August 2023, he signed for Livingston on a three-year deal.[2] Later that month he made his first team debut in a 2-0 Scottish League Cup victory over Ayr United, coming on as a 90th minute substitute.[3]
Lawal made his first league appearance for Livi on 23 September 2023, coming on as a second half substitute for Andrew Shinnie in a 3-0 home defeat against Celtic.[4]
In March 2024, he signed for Inverness CT on loan for the rest of the 2023-2024 season.[5] He made his debut for Caley on 9 March 2024 in a goalless draw at home to Airdrieonians.[6]
International career
[edit]Lawal has represented the Nigeria national under-20 football team and was part of the Flying Eagles' squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] Lawal scored in the group stage game against Dominican Republic, before the side were eventually knocked out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage by South Korea, after extra time.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Samson Lawal at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Lawal signs for Livi". BBC. 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Livingston boss jokes Nigerian youngster was handed debut to help pay fines". Daily Record. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Livingston vs. Celtic 0 - 3". Soccerway. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Caley Thistle sign midfielder Samson Lawal on loan from Livingston". Press and Journal. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-0 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Nigerian youngsters impress in FIFA U20 World Cup group stage". khelnow.com. 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza". thenff.com. 22 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Samson Lawal at Soccerway
- Samson Lawal at WorldFootball.net
- Samson Lawal at Livingston
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