Yusuf Lawal

Yusuf Lawal
Personal information
Full name Yusuf Lawal
Date of birth (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Standard Liège
Number 24
Youth career
2011-2017 36 Lion FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Lokeren 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 April 2018

Yusuf Lawal (born 23 March 1998), nicknamed Obagoal,[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lokeren in the Belgian First Division A.

Club career

Lawal is a youth product of 36 Lion FC in Lagos since 2011,[2] and gained the nickname Obagoal because of the similarity of his play to Obafemi Martins. He signed a 3+1 year conract with Lokeren in the summer of 2017.[3] Lawal made his professional debut for Lokeren in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 14 April 2018.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ admin. "Lokeren new signing 'Obagol' Yusuf Lawal will play in Premier League – Agent - SCORE NIGERIA". scorenigeria.com.ng.
  2. ↑ 36Lion. "Lawal Yusuf - Official Site - 36Lion Football Club". www.36lionfc.com.
  3. ↑ admin. "'Obagoal' Yusuf Lawal scores first goal for Lokeren - SCORE NIGERIA". scorenigeria.com.ng.
  4. ↑ "Lokeren vs. AS Eupen - 14 April 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Siasia calls up 30 for U23 camp".
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