Full name Garba Lawal 1993–1995 Julius Berger Current team Kaduna United F.C. Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria Name Garba Lawal Position Midfielder | Playing position Role Football player Date joined 2005 Years Team Height 1.83 m | |
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Date of birth (1974-05-22) 22 May 1974 (age 41) Olympic medals Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament Similar People Jay‑Jay Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Nwankwo Kanu, Sunday Oliseh, Victor Ikpeba | ||
GARBA LAWAL EX SUPER EAGLES INTERNATIONAL
Garba Lawal (born 22 May 1974) is a former football midfielder from Nigeria who worked as the General manager at Kaduna United F.C.
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Career
Lawal has had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie. He also played for Julius Berger F.C. in Nigeria and Chinese side Changsha Ginde.
In August 2009, he announced his return as a player-coach for Makurdi side Lobi Stars, He was named General Manager of Kaduna United in February 2014.
International career
Lawal is regarded as one of the most versatile players in the Nigeria national football team of the 1990s and early 2000s often being used for any position ranging from defence to attack on the left wing. Lawal took part at the FIFA World Cups in 1998, where he played a key role in the 3-2 win over Spain in Nigeria's first match of the tournament, and in 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996. He represented Nigeria at four editions of African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, scoring in all but the first.
Coaching career
In August 2009 was named as the assistant coach of Lobi Stars F.C. In the same year, he was employed as team coordinator for the Nigeria national under-17 football team.