Samson Lawal

Samson Adeniran Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Inverness, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Livingston.

Samson Lawal
Personal information
Full name Samson Adeniran Lawal
Date of birth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004[1]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inverness CT
(on loan from Livingston)
Number 40
Youth career
Katsina United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022-2023 Katsina United 5 (0)
2023– Livingston 2 (0)
2024– → Inverness CT (loan) 9 (0)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria U20 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:24, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023

Club career

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

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.[4]

In March 2024, he signed for Inverness CT on loan for the rest of the 2023-2024 season.[5]He made his debut for Caley on 9 March 2024 in a goalless draw at home to Airdrieonians.[6]

International career

Lawal 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.[7] 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.[8]

References
  1. Samson Lawal at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Lawal signs for Livi". BBC. 11 August 2023.
  3. "Livingston boss jokes Nigerian youngster was handed debut to help pay fines". Daily Record. 23 August 2023.
  4. "Livingston vs. Celtic 0 - 3". Soccerway. 23 September 2023.
  5. "Caley Thistle sign midfielder Samson Lawal on loan from Livingston". Press and Journal. 1 March 2024.
  6. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-0 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 9 March 2024.
  7. "Nigerian youngsters impress in FIFA U20 World Cup group stage". khelnow.com. 27 May 2023.
  8. "Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza". thenff.com. 22 May 2023.


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