Garba Lawal
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Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football striker from Nigeria. He has played 35 international matches and scored 4 goals for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He was a part of the victorious Nigerian team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and won the Olympic gold medal in 1996. On club level, Lawal has had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie.
[edit] Playing career
- 1993 - Julius Berger
- 1994 - Julius Berger
- 1995 - Julius Berger
- 1995/96 - Espérance
- 1996/97 - Espérance
- 1996/97 - Roda (11/3)
- 1997/98 - Roda (34/6)
- 1998/99 - Roda (23/2)
- 1999/00 - Roda (27/2)
- 2000/01 - Roda (29/6)
- 2001/02 - Roda (30/1)
- 2002/03 - Levski Sofia (15/3)
- 2004 - Elfsborg (12/0)
- 2004/05 - Santa Clara (16/0)
- 2005/06 - Iraklis (21/1)
- 2006/07 - Iraklis
[edit] External references
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Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Rufai | 2 Oparaku | 3 Babayaro | 4 Kanu | 5 Okechukwu | 6 West | 7 George | 8 Adepoju | 9 Yekini | 10 Okocha | 11 Lawal | 12 W. Okpara | 13 Babangida | 14 Amokachi | 15 Oliseh | 16 Okafor | 17 Eguavoen | 18 Oruma | 19 Iroha | 20 Ikpeba | 21 G. Okpara | 22 Baruwa | Coach: Milutinović |
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Nigeria squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Shorunmu | 2 Yobo | 3 Babayaro | 4 Kanu | 5 Okoronkwo | 6 West | 7 Ikedia | 8 Adepoju | 9 Ogbeche | 10 Okocha | 11 Lawal | 12 Ejide | 13 Afolabi | 14 Udeze | 15 Christopher | 16 Sodje | 17 Aghahowa | 18 Akwuegbu | 19 Ejiofor | 20 Obiorah | 21 Utaka | 22 Enyeama | 23 Opabunmi | Coach: Onigbinde |
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