Samson Lawal
{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samson Lawal
| image = Samson Lawal in July 2024.jpg
| image_size = 200
| fullname = Samson Adeniran Lawal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|25|df=y}}{{WorldFootball.net|samson-lawal}}
| birth_place = Nigeria
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Livingston
| clubnumber = 40
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Katsina United
| years1 = 2022-2023
| clubs1 = Katsina United
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Livingston
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 13:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U20
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalteam-update = 4 June 2023
}}
Samson Adeniran Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Livingst}} club Livingston.
Club career
On 11 August 2023, he signed for Livingston on a three-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cedex1qen42o|title=Lawal signs for Livi|publisher=BBC|date=11 August 2023}} 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.{{cite web|title=Livingston boss jokes Nigerian youngster was handed debut to help pay fines|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/livingston-boss-jokes-nigerian-youngster-30770405|website=Daily Record|date=23 August 2023}}
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.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/23/scotland/premier-league/livingston-fc/celtic-fc/4104414/|title=Livingston vs. Celtic 0 - 3|date=23 September 2023}}
In March 2024, he signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the rest of the 2023-2024 season.{{cite web|publisher=Press and Journal|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/6390320/caley-thistle-sign-midfielder-samson-lawal-on-loan-from-livingston/|title=Caley Thistle sign midfielder Samson Lawal on loan from Livingston|date=1 March 2024}} He made his debut for Caley on 9 March 2024 in a goalless draw at home to Airdrieonians.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/678522/airdrieonians-inverness-caledonian-thistle|title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-0 Airdrieonians|date=9 March 2024}}
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.{{cite web|title=Nigerian youngsters impress in FIFA U20 World Cup group stage|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-world-football-nigerian-youngsters-impress-fifa-u20-world-cup-groupstage|website=khelnow.com|date=27 May 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza |url=http://www.thenff.com/argentina-2023-nigeria-edge-dominican-republic-for-three-points-in-mendoza/ |website= thenff.com|date=22 May 2023}}
Honours
Livingston
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2024–25{{cite web |title=Queen's Park vs Livingston |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz03vzdrgmpt|publisher=BBC|date=30 March 2025}}
- Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2025{{cite web |title=Ross County 2-4 Livingston|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpd41v9p65xt#Line-ups|publisher=BBC|date=26 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|samson-adeniran-lawal/893858}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|samson-lawal}}
- [https://livingstonfc.co.uk/team/men/playing-squad/samson-lawal/ Samson Lawal] at Livingston
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Katsina United F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland