Qudus Lawal

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Qudus Lawal
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 28)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Qudus Lawal (born 4 September 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Central Valley Fuego.

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Career

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

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]

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References

  1. "Sounders FC 2 Signs Defender Nick Miele and Forward Qudus Lawal". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. USLChampionship com Staff (23 January 2019). "Foxes Sign Lawal After Successful Trial". USL Championship. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. Fossell, Jim. "AMBUSH SIGN FORWARD QUDUS LAWAL". STLAmbush.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.