Garba Lawal
Nigerian footballer
Garba Lawal (born 22 May 1974) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. In 2014 he became general manager at Kaduna United and left his role in 2015. He is with the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation. Lawal is regarded as one of the most versatile players of the 1990s and early 2000s often being used for any position ranging from defence to attack on the left wing, he was as a renowned dribbler. Considered to be one of the best midfielders of all time.
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Date of birth | 22 May 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Kaduna United (general manager) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1991–1995 | Julius Berger | 149 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Espérance ST | 43 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
1996–2002 | Roda | 154 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Levski Sofia | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Elfsborg | 12 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Santa Clara | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Iraklis | 33 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Changsha Ginde | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Julius Berger | 18 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Lobi Stars | 63 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 506 | (91) | |||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
1996 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Nigeria Olympic (O.P.) | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1997–2006 | Nigeria[1] | 57 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Lobi Stars F.C. (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | Nigeria U17 (team coordinator) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Honours
changeRoda JC
Levski Sofia
References
change- ↑ Garba Lawal - International Appearances
- ↑ "1997: RODA JC WINT BEKERFINALE NA DOELPUNTENFESTIVAL". totoknvbbekker.nl. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ "2000: DE CUP IS VOOR DEFENSIEF IJZERSTERK RODA". totoknvbbekker.nl. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.