Qudus Lawal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Valley Fuego | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Mather High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 37 | (3) |
| 2017 | Chicago FC United | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | RWB Adria | ||
| 2019 | Fresno FC | 30 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bylis | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Haras El Hodoud | ||
| 2022 | Panathinaikos Chicago | ||
| 2022 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | ||
| 2023– | Central Valley Fuego | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
Qudus Lawal (born 4 September 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Central Valley Fuego.
Career
[edit]Came to America from Nigeria in 2011 and in his first year in Chicago he led Mather high school to the class 2A championship which was the first state championship for a Chicago public school soccer team in 37 years. That was his first year of high school in America and also his senior year.
Professional
[edit]On 18 March 2015, Lawal signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2 after a successful preseason trial with the club.[1] He made his professional debut on 29 March in a 4–0 victory over Whitecaps FC 2.[2] On 16 April, he made his first start for S2 and netted a brace against Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Unfortunately, the match ended in a 4–3 defeat.[3]
On 15 June 2015, Lawal was traded to Wilmington Hammerheads in exchange for Ashani Fairclough.[4]
In November 2018, Lawal went on trial with Fresno FC and later signed with the club on 23 January 2019.[5]
Following the dissolution of Fresno FC, Lawal signed with the St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sounders FC 2 Signs Defender Nick Miele and Forward Qudus Lawal". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 earns 4–0 win over Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 after hat trick from Jones". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "S2 Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 falls to Tulsa Roughnecks FC in first loss of the season". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 trades Qudus Lawal to Wilmington Hammerheads FC in exchange for Ashani Fairclough". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (23 January 2019). "Foxes Sign Lawal After Successful Trial". USL Championship. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Fossell, Jim. "AMBUSH SIGN FORWARD QUDUS LAWAL". STLAmbush.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Qudus Lawal at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Tacoma Defiance players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- USL Championship players
- United Premier Soccer League players
- Chicago FC United players
- USL League Two players
- Soccer players from Chicago
- Fresno FC players
- Mather High School alumni
- San Diego Loyal SC players
- St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players
- Major Arena Soccer League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- Haras El Hodoud SC players
- Milwaukee Wave players
- Central Valley Fuego FC players
- USL League One players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen