Qudus Lawal (born 4 September 1995) is a Nigerian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
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for the
Milwaukee Wave
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in the
Major Arena Soccer League
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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
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after a successful preseason trial with the club. He made his professional debut on 29 March in a 4–0 victory over
Whitecaps FC 2
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History
Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteratio ...
. 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.
On 15 June 2015, Lawal was traded to
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.
Histor ...
in exchange for
Ashani Fairclough.
In November 2018, Lawal went on trial with
Fresno FC
Fresno Football Club was an American professional soccer team based in Fresno, California. Founded in 2017, the team was a member of the USL Championship, a second-tier league in the American Soccer Pyramid. Their first game took place on March ...
and later signed with the club on 23 January 2019.
Following the dissolution of Fresno FC, Lawal signed with the
St. Louis Ambush of the
Major Arena Soccer League
The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a professional indoor soccer league in North America. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. The league is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. The le ...
.
References
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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