Adeshina Abayomi Lawal (born 17 October 1984) is a Nigerian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
for
AB Argir.
Career
Brought in from the
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
n
FC Ebedei
FC Ebedei is a Nigerian football club based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State after moving from Lagos in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria Nationwide League, the third tier of Nigerian football.
FC Ebedei is also serving as the African football aca ...
Football Academy to Denmark at a young age, Lawal joined
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast in the western part of Jutland. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Su ...
's youth academy. In March 2006 he renewed his contract with
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...
until 1 July 2010. Lawal played 2009 Vejle Boldklub of the
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga ( da, Superligaen, ) is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each yea ...
, but he was on loan to
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub () is a Danish professional football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, a northern suburb of Copenhagen. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club ...
. After the end of the season 2010 joined to Swedish club
Kristianstads FF
Kristianstads DFF is a women's association football club from Kristianstad, Sweden. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.
History
The original club Wä IF played in from 1989 to 1994 in the Damallsvenskan. The club was reformed ...
. In December 2012 he made contract with B36 Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.
In 2015, he signed for
ÍF Fuglafjørður
He joined Víkingur Gøta in 2017, and scored the winning goal in their 2–1
2017–18 Champions League home triumph over
KF Trepça'89 of Kosovo.
Honours
B36 Tórshavn
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Faroe Islands Premier League
The Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as ''Betri deildin menn'' for sponsorship reasons) is the top level of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1942 as Meistaradeildin, and it is played in current format since 2005, when Prem ...
Team of the season:
2014
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References
External links
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Fanpage
Living people
1984 births
Association football forwards
Nigerian footballers
Nigerian expatriate footballers
Yoruba sportspeople
F.C. Ebedei players
FC Midtjylland players
Vejle Boldklub players
Lyngby Boldklub players
Hobro IK players
B36 Tórshavn players
ÍF Fuglafjørður players
Víkingur Gøta players
Argja Bóltfelag players
Danish Superliga players
Danish 1st Division players
Ettan Fotboll players
Faroe Islands Premier League players
Expatriate footballers in Denmark
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
Expatriate footballers in the Faroe Islands
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
People from Ibadan
Sportspeople from Ibadan
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