Qudus Lawal

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|birth_place = Nigeria

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|position = Forward

|currentclub = Milwaukee Wave

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|youthyears1 = 2010–2012

|youthclubs1 = Mather Rangers

|years1 = 2015

|clubs1 = Seattle Sounders 2

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|goals1 = 2

|years2 = 2015–2016

|clubs2 = Wilmington Hammerheads

|caps2 = 37

|goals2 = 3

|years3 = 2017

|clubs3 = Chicago FC United

|caps3 = 6

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2017–2018

|clubs4 = RWB Adria

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|years5 = 2019

|clubs5 = Fresno FC

|caps5 = 30

|goals5 = 10

|years6 = 2019–2020

|clubs6 = St. Louis Ambush (indoor)

|caps6 = 5

|goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2020

|clubs7 = San Diego Loyal

|caps7 = 2

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2020–2021

|clubs8 = Bylis

|caps8 = 7

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2021–2022

|clubs9 = Haras El Hodoud

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|years10 = 2022

|clubs10 = Panathinaikos Chicago

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|years11 = 2022–

|clubs11 = Milwaukee Wave (indoor)

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|goals11 = 8

|years12 = 2023–2024

|clubs12 = Central Valley Fuego

|caps12 = 12

|goals12 = 3

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Qudus Lawal (born 4 September 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Came to America from Nigeria in 2011 and in his first year in Chicago he led Mather high school to the class 2A championship which was the first state championship for a Chicago public school soccer team in 37 years. That was his first year of high school in America and also his senior year.

=Professional=

On 18 March 2015, Lawal signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2 after a successful preseason trial with the club.{{cite web|title=Sounders FC 2 Signs Defender Nick Miele and Forward Qudus Lawal|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/03/18/sounders-fc-2-signs-defender-nick-miele-and-forward-qudus-lawal|website=SoundersFC.com|publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations|access-date=31 March 2015|date=18 March 2015}} He made his professional debut on 29 March in a 4–0 victory over Whitecaps FC 2.{{cite web|title=Sounders FC 2 earns 4–0 win over Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 after hat trick from Jones|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/03/29/match-recap-sounders-fc-2-earns-4-0-win-over-cascadia-rival-whitecaps-fc-2-after-hat|website=SoundersFC.com|publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations|access-date=31 March 2015|date=29 March 2015}} On 16 April, he made his first start for S2 and netted a brace against Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Unfortunately, the match ended in a 4–3 defeat.{{cite web|title=S2 Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 falls to Tulsa Roughnecks FC in first loss of the season|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/04/16/s2-match-recap-sounders-fc-2-falls-tulsa-roughnecks-fc-first-loss-season|website=SoundersFC.com|publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations|access-date=17 April 2015|date=16 March 2015}}

On 15 June 2015, Lawal was traded to Wilmington Hammerheads in exchange for Ashani Fairclough.{{cite web|title=Sounders FC 2 trades Qudus Lawal to Wilmington Hammerheads FC in exchange for Ashani Fairclough|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/06/15/sounders-fc-2-trades-qudus-lawal-wilmington-hammerheads-fc-exchange-ashani|website=SoundersFC.com|publisher=Sounders FC Communications|access-date=16 June 2015|date=15 June 2015}}

In November 2018, Lawal went on trial with Fresno FC and later signed with the club on 23 January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/987991-foxes-sign-lawal-after-successful-trial|title=Foxes Sign Lawal After Successful Trial|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=23 January 2019|website=USL Championship|access-date=23 January 2019}}

Following the dissolution of Fresno FC, Lawal signed with the St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League.{{cite web |last1=Fossell |first1=Jim |title=AMBUSH SIGN FORWARD QUDUS LAWAL |url=https://www.stlambush.com/news/ambush-sign-forward-qudus-lawal |website=STLAmbush.com |access-date=4 February 2020}}