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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 F.C. and left his role in 2015.

Garba Lawal

Personal information
Full name	Garba Lawal
Date of birth	(1974-05-22) 22 May 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder
Club information
Current team	Kaduna United F.C. (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 F.C.	3	(1)
National team
1997–2006	Nigeria[1]	57	(6)
Teams managed
2009–2013	Lobi Stars F.C. (Assistant coach)
2009	Nigeria U-17 (Team coordinator)
Honours Olympic medal record Representing  Nigeria Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is currently with the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation.

Playing career

Club

As a player, Lawal had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Eredivisie. 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

Lawal is regarded as one of the most versatile players in the Nigeria national football 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.

Post-playing career

In August 2009,Lawal was named as the assistant coach of Lobi Stars F.C.[5] In the same year, he was employed as team coordinator for the Nigeria national under-17 football team.[6]

In February 2014 he was appointed general manager at Kaduna United F.C.[7]

Honours

Roda JC

• KNVB Cup: 1996–97, 1999–2000[8][9]

Levski Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2002–03

References

На других языках

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- [en] Garba Lawal

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[es] Garba Lawal

Garba Lawal (Kaduna, 22 de mayo de 1974) es un exfutbolista nigeriano.[1]

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[fr] Garba Lawal

Garba Lawal (né le 22 mai 1974 à Kaduna) est un footballeur nigérian, milieu de terrain défensif des Super Eagles.

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[it] Garba Lawal

Garba Lawal (Kaduna, 22 maggio 1974) è un ex calciatore nigeriano, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Лаваль, Гарба

Га́рба Лава́ль (англ. Garba Lawal; 22 мая 1974, Кадуна, Нигерия) — нигерийский футболист, полузащитник. Наиболее успешным периодом его футбольной карьеры стало выступление за нидерландский клуб «Рода».

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