Garba Lawal

Personal information
Garba Lawal
Full name	Garba Lawal
Date of birth	May 22, 1974 (1974-05-22) (age 34)
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Julius Berger F.C.
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1995 195-1996 1996-2002 2002-2003 2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2007 2007-	Julius Berger Espérance Roda Levski Sofia Elfsborg Santa Clara Iraklis Changsha Ginde Julius Berger F.C.	? (?) ? (?) 154 (20) 15 (3) 12 (0) 16 (0) 33 (1) 3 (0)
National team²
1993–2006	Nigeria	53 (5)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00 August 18, 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 6, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football midfielder from Nigeria. He currently plays for Chinese side Changsha Ginde. He took part at the Football World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996. On club level, Lawal has had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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v • d • e Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 Rufai • 2 Oparaku • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Uche • 6 West • 7 Finidi • 8 Adepoju • 9 Yekini • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 W. Okpara • 13 Babangida • 14 Amokachi • 15 Oliseh • 16 Okafor • 17 Eguavoen • 18 Oruma • 19 Iroha • 20 Ikpeba • 21 G. Okpara • 22 Baruwa • Coach: Milutinović

v • d • e Nigeria squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Shorunmu • 2 Yobo • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Okoronkwo • 6 West • 7 Ikedia • 8 Adepoju • 9 Ogbeche • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Ejide • 13 Afolabi • 14 Udeze • 15 Justice • 16 Sodje • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Akwuegbu • 19 Ejiofor • 20 Obiorah • 21 Utaka • 22 Enyeama • 23 Opabunmi • Coach: Onigbinde