Samson Lawal

Samson Lawal
Samson on bench for Livingston away at Forfar Athletic.
Personal information
Full name Samson Adeniran Lawal
Date of birth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004
Place of birth Nigeria
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Katsina United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022-2023 Katsina United 5 (0)
2023–2026 Livingston 19 (0)
2024 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 9 (0)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria U20 16 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2023

Samson Adeniran Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played for Scottish Championship club Livingston.

Club career

On 11 August 2023, he signed for Livingston on a three-year deal.[1][2] Later that month he made his first team debut in a 2-0 Scottish League Cup victory over Ayr United, coming on as a 90th minute substitute.[3]

Lawal made his first league appearance for Livi on 23 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Andrew Shinnie in a 3-0 home defeat against Celtic.[4]

In March 2024, he signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the rest of the 2023-2024 season.[5] He made his debut for Caley on 9 March 2024 in a goalless draw at home to Airdrieonians.[6]

Appearances were sparse in the 2024-25 season, Lawal making two league appearances as Livingston won promotion to the Scottish Premiership through the play-offs, and appearing three times in the Lions' successful Challenge Cup campaign.[7]

Lawal made his breakthrough during the 2025-26 Premiership season, appearing in more than half of their league fixtures as of February.[8]

He left Livi in May 2026 following the expiration of his contract.[9]

International career

Lawal has represented the Nigeria national under-20 football team and was part of the Flying Eagles' squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10] Lawal scored in the group stage game against Dominican Republic, before the side were eventually knocked out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage by South Korea, after extra time.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2023–24[12] Scottish Premiership200010—30
2024–25[13] Scottish Championship2010003[a] 060
2025–26[14] Scottish Premiership1501010—170
Total 190202030260
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2023–24[15] Scottish Championship90——4[b] 0130
Career total 280202070390
  1. ↑ Three appearances Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Four appearances in the Scottish Championship Play-Offs

Honours

Livingston

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome, Samson Lawal!". livingstonfc.co.uk Livingston. 11 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lawal signs for Livi". BBC. 11 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Livingston boss jokes Nigerian youngster was handed debut to help pay fines". Daily Record. 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Livingston vs. Celtic 0 - 3". Soccerway. 23 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Caley Thistle sign midfielder Samson Lawal on loan from Livingston". Press and Journal. 1 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-0 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 9 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Squad Update – Retained & Released List". livingstonfc.co.uk. 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nigerian youngsters impress in FIFA U20 World Cup group stage". khelnow.com. 27 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza". thenff.com. 22 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Samson Lawal in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Queen's Park vs Livingston". BBC. 30 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ross County 2-4 Livingston". BBC. 26 May 2025.
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