Qudus Lawal

Qudus Lawal
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-04) September 4, 1995
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
2010–2012 Mather High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Seattle Sounders FC 2 10 (2)
2015–2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 37 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 25, 2016

Qudus Lawal (born September 4, 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who most recently played for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL.

Career

Came to America from Nigeria in 2011 and in his first year in Chicago he led Mather high school to the class 2A championship which was the first state championship for a Chicago public school soccer team in 37 years. That was his first year of high school in America and also his senior year.

Professional

On March 18, 2015, Lawal signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2 after a successful preseason trial with the club.[1] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 victory over Whitecaps FC 2.[2] On April 16, he made his first start for S2 and netted a brace against Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Unfortunately, the match ended in a 4–3 defeat.[3]

On June 15, 2015, Lawal was traded to Wilmington Hammerheads in exchange for Ashani Fairclough.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 Signs Defender Nick Miele and Forward Qudus Lawal". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 earns 4-0 win over Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 after hat trick from Jones". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "S2 Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 falls to Tulsa Roughnecks FC in first loss of the season". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 trades Qudus Lawal to Wilmington Hammerheads FC in exchange for Ashani Fairclough". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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