Career
He is a Fédération internationale de football association-licensed players" agent. Lawal moved started his footballing career with Femo Scorpion Football club of Eruwa alongside the likes of Mutiu Adepoju and moved to Spain at age 18 and signed with Real Madrid, and would spend two seasons with the B team, one in the Segunda División and one in Segunda División B. He was never promoted to the main squad, and returned to Nigeria to play for Shooting Stars F.C. In 1993, Lawal joined Belgian Second Division side K.V. Kortrijk for one season.
He played in the South African Premier Soccer League with Hellenic Football Club during 1994. Lawal played for Nigeria in the 1987 Fédération internationale de football association U-16 World Championship in Canada and the 1989 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Lawal made several appearances for the senior Nigeria national football team
He scored on his debut, an 1992 African Nations Cup qualifier against Togo in 1990. A midfielder, he has had professional stints in Spain, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.