Samson Lawal

Samson Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Livingston.

Samson Lawal
Personal information
Full name Samson Lawal
Date of birth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004[1]
Place of birth Nigeria
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 1 (0)
International career‡
2022- Nigeria U20 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023

Playing career

Lawal started his career as a youth player with his cousin Fathi at Katsina United. He signed a professional contract with the club in 2022 and made 5 appearances for the first team.

on 11 August 2023, he signed for Livingston on a three-year deal.[2][3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

International career

The midfielder 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.[6] 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. [7]

References
  1. Samson Lawal at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Lawal signs for Livi". BBC. 11 August 2023.
  3. "Flying Eagles Midfielder Lawal Joins Scottish Club Livingston". Complete Sports. 11 August 2023.
  4. "Livingston boss jokes Nigerian youngster was handed debut to help pay fines". Daily Record. 23 August 2023.
  5. "Livingston 0-3 Celtic (23 Sep, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. 23 September 2023.
  6. "Nigerian youngsters impress in FIFA U20 World Cup group stage". Khel Now. 27 May 2023.
  7. "Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza". Nigeria FF. Retrieved 16 October 2023.


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