Garba Lawal: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Garba Lawal: profile

Garba Lawal (born 22 May 1974 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lawal started out at Bridge F.C. in 1993. He played for 9 clubs in 8 countries between 1993 and 2012. His most appearances came at Roda JC Kerkrade (1996–2002), where he made 154 appearances and scored 20 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 239 appearances and 30 goals.

At international level, Lawal represented Nigeria (1993–2006), earning 53 caps and scoring 5 goals. Our match database lists 4 of his international goals; the first came against Eritrea on 22 April 2000 (World Cup Qualification).

Kaduna has produced 76 footballers in our database, including Vincent Enyeama, Celestine Babayaro and Sadiq Umar.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1993 (aged about 19)
First international goal: 2000 – aged 25 (match)
Club career: 1993–2012 (20 seasons)
Countries played in: 8: Nigeria, Tunisia, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Sweden, Portugal, Greece and People's Republic of China
Club goals per game: 0.13 (30 in 239)
Height: 183 cm — taller than 64% of Nigerian internationals on record
Latest move: Lobi Stars F.C. (2009)
Shares a birthday with: Samuel Chukwueze, Joel Obi and Didier Ya Konan (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1993–1995	Bridge F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	–	–
1995–1996	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	–	–
1996–2002	Roda JC Kerkrade	Eerste Divisie	154	20
2002–2003	PFC Levski Sofia	First Professional Football League	–	–
2004	IF Elfsborg	Allsvenskan	12	0
2004–2005	C.D. Santa Clara	Primeira Liga	16	0
2005–2006	G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football)	Super League Greece	33	1
2007	Guangzhou City F.C.	Chinese Super League	3	0
2007	Bridge F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	18	8
2009–2012	Lobi Stars F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	3	1
	Total		239	30

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1993–2006	Nigeria	Senior	53	5

International goals (4)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	22 Apr 2000	Nigeria 4–0 Eritrea	20	World Cup Qualification
2	3 Feb 2002	Nigeria 1–0 Ghana	80	Africa Cup of Nations
3	4 Feb 2004	Nigeria 2–1 Benin	35	Africa Cup of Nations
4	9 Feb 2006	Senegal 0–1 Nigeria	79	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Garba Lawal?

Garba Lawal was born on 22 May 1974, which makes him 52 years old.

Where was Garba Lawal born?

Garba Lawal was born in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Which national team does Garba Lawal play for?

Garba Lawal played international football for Nigeria. He has 53 caps and 5 goals on record.

Which clubs has Garba Lawal played for?

Garba Lawal's recorded clubs are Bridge F.C., Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Roda JC Kerkrade, PFC Levski Sofia, IF Elfsborg, C.D. Santa Clara, G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football), Guangzhou City F.C. and Lobi Stars F.C..

How tall is Garba Lawal?

Garba Lawal is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.

What position does Garba Lawal play?

Garba Lawal played as a midfielder.