Qudus Lawal (born 4 September 1995) is a Nigerian

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who plays as a

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for Central Valley Fuego.

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

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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. On 16 April, he made his first start for S2 and netted a brace against

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. Unfortunately, the match ended in a 4–3 defeat. On 15 June 2015, Lawal was traded to Wilmington Hammerheads in exchange for

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. In November 2018, Lawal went on trial with Fresno FC 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawal, Qudus 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