Salim Fago Lawal
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| Date of birth | January 15, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2022 | Mavlon FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Mavlon FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Istra 1961 | 57 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Nigeria U20 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 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]
Honours
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025[7]
References
- ^ "DOBRO DOŠAO SALIM FAGO LAWAL". NK Istra 1961. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Konačno stigao i stasiti Nigerijac Salim Fago Lawal". istarski.hr (in Croatian). 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Rijeka - Istra 1961". Soccerway. 6 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge". cafonline.com. 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Egypt - Nıgeria". Soccerway. 16 December 2025.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
External links
- Salim Lawal at Soccerway