He won 86 caps and scored 12 goals for his country, and the only player ever to appear at five consecutive Nation Cup final rounds (1976-1984), Lawal guided Nigeria to its first African Nations title, at the 1980 African Nations Cup.
He won 86 caps and scored 12 goals for his country, and was the most capped Nigerian player until his record was surpassed by Joseph Yobo. The only player ever to appear at five consecutive Nation Cup final rounds (1976-1984), Lawal guided Nigeria to its first African Nations title, at the 1980 African Nations Cup.