| Lawson Sabah | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Piteå IF |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | International Allies |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | International Allies |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs2: | IFK Göteborg |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Varbergs BoIS (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | → FC Linköping City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | FC Linköping City |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | AFC Eskilstuna |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Västerås SK (loan) |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Piteå IF |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U17 |
| Club-Update: | 29 November 2023 |
Lawson Sabah (born 2 April 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Piteå IF as a central midfielder.
Sabah moved to Ghana's capital city Accra to pursue his football career for International Allies as a teenager. He cites the club's chairman Omar El-Eter to be the reason for going professional.[1] He played several games in the Ghanaian Premier League between 2014 and 2015.[2] [3] In January 2015, he signed a 4.5 year contract with IFK Göteborg, but joined the Swedish side the following summer due to being under-age at the time.[4]
On 28 December 2014, he signed for IFK Göteborg.[5] He made his senior appearance for IFK on 19 August 2015, playing 90 minutes in their 6–1 victory against Kristianstad FF in the domestic cup.[6] His Allsvenskan debut came the following season, coming on as a substitute away against Östersunds FK in May.[7] He came to play 11 games in the 2016 season, scoring his first goal in the last game of the campaign against IFK Norrköping.[8]
On 10 January 2023, Sabah signed a contract with Ettan-Norra side Piteå IF.[9]
Lawson was born and grew up in Kumasi to mother Lydia and father Prince. He is a practicing Christian.[10]
His role models are compatriots Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| International Allies | 2015 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||