| Samson Lawal | |
| Fullname: | Samson Adeniran Lawal |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Livingston |
| Clubnumber: | 40 |
| Youthclubs1: | Katsina United |
| Years1: | 2022-2023 |
| Clubs1: | Katsina United |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Livingston |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Inverness CT (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 June 2023 |
Samson Adeniran Lawal (born 25 April 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Livingston.
On 11 August 2023, he signed for Livingston on a three-year deal.[1] Later that month he made his first team debut in a 2-0 Scottish League Cup victory over Ayr United, coming on as a 90th minute substitute.[2]
Lawal made his first league appearance for Livi on 23 September 2023, coming on as a second half substitute for Andrew Shinnie in a 3-0 home defeat against Celtic.[3]
In March 2024, he signed for Inverness CT on loan for the rest of the 2023-2024 season.[4] He made his debut for Caley on 9 March 2024 in a goalless draw at home to Airdrieonians.[5]
Lawal has represented the Nigeria national under-20 football team and was part of the Flying Eagles' squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6] Lawal scored in the group stage game against Dominican Republic, before the side were eventually knocked out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage by South Korea, after extra time.[7]