Yusuf Lawal
Nigerian footballer
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Yusuf Lawal (born 23 March 1998), nicknamed Obagol,[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Iraqi club Al-Karkh.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Karkh | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | 36 Lion FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Lokeren | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Neftçi Baku | 69 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Arouca | 26 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Zira | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Karkh | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Lawal has been a youth product of 36 Lion FC in Lagos since 2011,[2] and gained the nickname Obagoal because of the similarity of his play to Obafemi Martins. He signed a 3+1 year contract with Lokeren in the summer of 2017.[3] Lawal made his professional debut for Lokeren in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 14 April 2018.[4]
On 16 July 2020, Lawal signed a 2+1 year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.[5] [6] Yusuf Lawal scored his last goal against Sabah FK in a match played in Azerbaijan Premier League on August 20, 2022.[7][8][9]
On 10 September 2024, Lawal returned to the Azerbaijan Premier League, signing a 2+1 year contract with Zira.[10]
International career
Lawal was called up to a training camp for the Nigeria national under-23 football team in preparation for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, but did not make the final squad.[11]
