Salim Fago Lawal

Salim Fago Lawal
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-15) January 15, 2003
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Viktoria Plzeň
Number 70
Youth career
2019 - 2022 Springsoca United Academy
–2022 Mavlon FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Mavlon FC 0 (0)
2023–2026 Istra 1961 57 (11)
2026– Viktoria Plzeň 7 (2)
International career‡
2023 Nigeria U20 5 (1)
2025– Nigeria 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place2025 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2025

Salim Fago Lawal (born January 15, 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

On 1 August 2023, Lawal signed a contract with HNL club Istra 1961 until 2026.[1][2] He made his debut on 6 August 2023 against Rijeka.[3] On 17 June 2025, he extended his contract with Istra 1961 until 2028.

On 27 January 2026, Lawal signed a contract with Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň until 2029.[4]

International career

Lawal was first called up to the Nigeria for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on 11 December 2025.[5] He made his international debut for Nigeria on 16 December 2025 in a friendly match against Egypt.[6]

Youth Career

Salim played his youth football at Springsoca United Academy between 2019 and 2022 where he honed his skills. In a 2022 news publication, he was described by Springsoca United Academy Sporting Director as a promising player who possesses a physical presence and technical ability required to succeed.[7][8]

Honours

Nigeria

References

  1. ↑ "DOBRO DOŠAO SALIM FAGO LAWAL". NK Istra 1961. 1 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Konačno stigao i stasiti Nigerijac Salim Fago Lawal". istarski.hr (in Croatian). 1 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rijeka - Istra 1961". Soccerway. 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Keňo, Jan (27 January 2026). "Velká posila pro Plzeň, z chorvatské ligy přichází Salim Fago Lawal". FotbalZprávy.cz (in Czech). GTO Solutions. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge". cafonline.com. 11 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Egypt - Nıgeria". Soccerway. 16 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Salim Lawal Fago: Springsoca United Academy Forward Tipped for Greatness - SportsDay Newspaper". 1 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Success Stories | SpringSoca United". springsocaunitedfc.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.