Bosun Lawal

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Bosun Lawal
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Bosun Lawal [1]
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
(on loan from Celtic)
Number 5
Youth career
St. Kevin's Boys
Bohemians
2019–2021 Watford
2021–2023 Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Celtic 0 (0)
2023– → Fleetwood Town (loan) 41 (6)
International career‡
Republic of Ireland U15
2019 Republic of Ireland U17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U19 7 (0)
2021– Republic of Ireland U21 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:57, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Mohammed Bosun Lawal (born 30 May 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

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Club career

Lawal started his football career with the joint youth setup of Irish sides St. Kevin's Boys and Bohemian, playing for the latter at under-19 level. [3] He joined English Premier League side Watford in 2019. [3] [4]

While at Watford, he was named academy player of the year for the 2020–21 season, and earned praise from then-first team captain Troy Deeney, who compared him to Abdoulaye Doucouré. [5] He was offered a one-year contract by Watford in May 2021, but had attracted interest from Chelsea, Fulham, Norwich City and Scottish side Celtic, with the latter showing the strongest interest. [6] [7] [8]

Having rejected the contract offer from Watford, Lawal made the move to Scotland, joining Celtic in July 2021. [9] [10] [11] He was assigned to the club's B team, where he impressed with his performances, [12] [13] [14] and was linked with a transfer away from the club in December 2022. [15] [16]

He was named on the bench for the first team for the first time as Celtic went on to beat St Johnstone 4–1. [17] He made his senior debut on 21 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–0 Scottish Cup win against Greenock Morton. [18] [19]

On 17 August 2023, Lawal signed a new long-term contract with Celtic until the summer of 2026. [20] [21] On the same day, he joined EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan deal, where he would be managed by former Celtic captain Scott Brown. [22] [23]

International career

Lawal has represented the Republic of Ireland from under-15 [3] to under-21 level. [1]

On 16 June 2023, he scored his first goal for the Irish under-21 national team in a 2–2 draw against Ukraine. [24]

Personal life

Lawal was born in Ireland and is of Nigerian descent. [25] His brother, Ola, is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Falkirk. [26]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 0000001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
2022–23 Scottish Premiership0010002 [lower-alpha 3] 222
2023–24 Scottish Premiership0000001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
Total0010004252
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2023–24 EFL League One 35420002 [lower-alpha 4] 0394
Career total354300062446

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  6. ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (19 May 2021). "Confirmed : Hugely talented Nigerian midfielder offered new deal by Watford". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Ben Summers in nod to Tobi Oluwayemi and Bosun Lawal with 'immense' praise". HeraldScotland.
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