Career
Brought in from the Nigerian Football Club Ebedei Football Academy to Denmark at a young age, Lawal joined Football Club Midtjylland"s youth academy. In March 2006 he renewed his contract with Vejle Boldklub until July 1, 2010. Lawal played 2009 for the Danish club Vejle Boldklub of the Danish Superliga, but he was on loan to Lyngby Boldklub.
After the end of the season 2010 joined to Swedish club Kristianstads FF. In December 2012 he made contract with in the Faroe Islands.
In 2015, he signed for ÍF Fuglafjørður.