Garba Lawal the man who Never cared for the glitz and glamour, but just wanted to play football.
Garba Lawal is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. He was born on the 22nd of May 1974.
Lawal’s most successful club career was at Roda JC in the Eredivisie, in the Netherlands. He also played for Julius Berger F.C. in Nigeria and Chinese side Changsha Ginde.
Lawal is regarded as one of the most versatile players in the Nigeria national 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 also represented Nigeria at four editions of African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, scoring in all but the first.
Here are his achievements:
Nigeria
🏅Olympic gold medal
Levski Sofia
🏆Bulgarian Cup: 2002-03
Roda JC
🏆🏆KNVB Cup: 1996–97, 1999–2000