Garba Lawal (born 22 May 1974) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. From 2014 to 2015, he was general manager at Kaduna United. He is with the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kaduna United (general manager) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Julius Berger | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Espérance ST | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2002 | Roda | 154 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Levski Sofia | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Elfsborg | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Santa Clara | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Iraklis | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Changsha Ginde | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Julius Berger | 18 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Lobi Stars | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Nigeria Olympic (O.P.) | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–2006 | Nigeria[1] | 57 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Lobi Stars F.C. (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Nigeria U17 (team coordinator) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAs a player, Lawal had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Eredivisie, in the Netherlands. He also played for Julius Berger F.C. in Nigeria and Chinese side Changsha Ginde.[2]
In August 2009, he announced his return as a player-coach for Makurdi side Lobi Stars,[3] He was named general manager of Kaduna United in February 2014.
International career
editLawal is regarded as one of the most versatile players in the Nigeria national team of the 1990s and early 2000s often being used for any position ranging from defence to attack on the left wing. Lawal took part at the FIFA World Cups in 1998, where he played a key role in the 3–2 win over Spain in Nigeria's first match of the tournament,[4] and in 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996. He represented Nigeria at four editions of African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, scoring in all but the first.
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lawal goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 13 June 1998 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France |  Spain
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2–2 | 3–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | [5] |
| 2 | 23 January 1999 | Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Burundi
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1–0 | 2–0 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | [6] |
| 3 | 22 April 2000 | National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria |  Eritrea
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2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
| 4 | 3 February 2002 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Ghana
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1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations | [8] |
| 5 | 4 February 2004 | Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax, Tunisia |  Benin
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1–0 | 2–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | [9] |
| 6 | 9 February 2006 | Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Senegal
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1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 African Cup of Nations | [10] |
Post-playing career
editIn August 2009, Lawal was named as the assistant coach of Lobi Stars F.C.[11] In the same year, he was employed as team coordinator for the Nigeria U17 national team.[12]
In February 2014 he was appointed general manager at Kaduna United.[13]
Honours
editRoda JC
Levski Sofia
References
edit- ^ Garba Lawal - International Appearances
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Garba Lawal". www.nationalfootballteams.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Lobi Stars' Garba Lawal Admits First Match In Two Years Took Toll On Him | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Archive". FIFA.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Spain vs. Nigeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Eritrea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Benin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Senegal vs. Nigeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-International Garba Lawal To Make Nigeria League Comeback On Sunday | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Garba Lawal To The Rescue Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ogunleye, Aderonke (23 February 2014). "Ex-Super Eagles star, Garba Lawal, named Kaduna United manager". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "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.