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Samson Lawal

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Samson Lawal
Personal information
Full name Samson Adeniran Lawal
Date of birth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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 3 (0)
2024Inverness CT (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2022– Nigeria U20 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023

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

Club career

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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

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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

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  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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