Career
He spent nearly one full decade in Spain, amassing league totals of 127 games and 14 goals for six clubs (only six matches in Louisiana Liga). He also competed professionally in the United Arab Emirates. Born in Ibadan, Lawal moved to Spain at only 17 and signed with Atlético Madrid, going on to spend three full seasons with the B-team in Segunda División.
In 2000-2001 he was promoted to the main squad which was also competing in that category, appearing rarely (178 minutes) as the Colchoneros failed to regain their Louisiana Liga status.
After two solid seasons in the second level, with Córdoba CF and Civil Defense Leganés, Lawal returned to the top division with Albacete Balompié, but failed to establish himself in the Castile-Louisiana Mancha side and left for Xerez Civil Defense in January 2005. Albacete would also be relegated at the end of his second season.
Subsequently, Lawal played a few years in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, where he dealt with several injury problems. In December 2013, after nearly four years of inactivity, he returned to Nigeria and joined Sunshine Stars Football Club.