| Yusuf Lawal | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Currentclub: | Zira |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | 36 Lion FC |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Neftçi Baku |
| Caps2: | 69 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Arouca |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Zira |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 11 September 2024 |
Yusuf Lawal (born 23 March 1998), nicknamed Obagol,[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Azerbaijan Premier League club Zira.
Lawal is a youth product of 36 Lion FC in Lagos since 2011,[2] and gained the nickname Obagoal because of the similarity of his play to Obafemi Martins. He signed a 3+1 year contract with Lokeren in the summer of 2017.[3] Lawal made his professional debut for Lokeren in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 14 April 2018.[4]
On 16 July 2020, Lawal signed a 2+1 year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.[5] [6] Yusuf Lawal scored his last goal against Sabah FK in a match played in Azerbaijan Premier League on August 20, 2022.[7] [8] [9] On 10 September 2024, Lawal returned to the Azerbaijan Premier League, signing a 2+1 year contract with Zira.[10]
Lawal was called up to a training camp for the Nigeria national under-23 football team in preparation for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, but did not make the final squad.[11]