| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | 36 Lion FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Lokeren | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Neftçi Baku | 69 | (4) |
| 2023– | Arouca | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023 | |||
Yusuf Lawal (born 23 March 1998), nicknamed Obagol,[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Primeira Liga club Arouca. [2]
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Club career
Lawal is a youth product of 36 Lion FC in Lagos since 2011,[3] and gained the nickname Obagoal because of the similarity of his play to Obafemi Martins. He signed a 3+1 year contract with Lokeren in the summer of 2017.[4] Lawal made his professional debut for Lokeren in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 14 April 2018.[5]
On 16 July 2020, Lawal signed a 2+1 year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.[6] [7] Yusuf Lawal scored his last goal against Sabah FK in a match played in Azerbaijan Premier League on August 20, 2022. [8] [9] [10]
International career
Lawal was called up to a training camp for the Nigeria national under-23 football team in preparation for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, but did not make the final squad.[11]
References
- ^ admin. "Lokeren new signing 'Obagol' Yusuf Lawal will play in Premier League – Agent - SCORE NIGERIA". scorenigeria.com.ng.
- ^ "Yusuf Lawal". Neftçi PFK.
- ^ 36Lion. "Lawal Yusuf - Official Site - 36Lion Football Club". www.36lionfc.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ admin. "'Obagoal' Yusuf Lawal scores first goal for Lokeren - SCORE NIGERIA". scorenigeria.com.ng.
- ^ "Lokeren vs. AS Eupen - 14 April 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nigeriyalı futbolçu "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Yusuf Laval 300 min dollar istəyir – "Neftçi"dən ayrılmaq üçün". Sportinfo.
- ^ "Yusuf Lawal'ın maaşı şaşkına çevirdi". Yeni Şafak/ (in Turkish). 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Yusuf Laval: "Bizi güclü rəqiblə çətin oyun gözləyir"". Qol Az/ (in Azerbaijani). 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Yusuf Laval "Neftçi"dən gedir?". İdman Tv/ (in Azerbaijani). 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Siasia calls up 30 for U23 camp".
External links
- Yusuf Lawal at Soccerway
- Sporting Profile
- Fox Sports Profile
- Bild Profile
- Tipsscore Profile
- Soccerzz Profile
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This page was last edited on 19 November 2023, at 06:31