SOCCER PLAYER
Garba Lawal
1974 - Today

Garba Lawal
Garba Lawal (born 22 May 1974) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a winger. From 2014 to 2015, he was general manager at Kaduna United. He is with the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Garba Lawal is the 7,588th most popular soccer player (down from 7,337th in 2024), the 101st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 96th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Garba Lawal ranks 7,588 out of 21,273. Before him are Tarik Sektioui, Søren Larsen, Henrique, Peter Beardsley, Bojan Jokić, and Oribe Niikawa. After him are Tinga, Hámilton Ricard, Joel Campbell, Felipe Baloy, Moreno Mannini, and Antony de Ávila.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTarik Sektioui
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,588
Søren Larsen
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,589
Henrique
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,590
Peter Beardsley
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,591
Bojan Jokić
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,592
Oribe Niikawa
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,593
Garba Lawal
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 7,594
Tinga
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,595
Hámilton Ricard
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,596
Joel Campbell
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,597
Felipe Baloy
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,598
Moreno Mannini
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,599
Antony de Ávila
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 7,600
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Garba Lawal ranks 461. Before him are Andradina, Julian Knowle, Philippe Clement, Zhang Jin, Claudio Husaín, and Dayanara Torres. After him are Hámilton Ricard, Nicola Amoruso, García Pimienta, Fernando Rech, Mark Geiger, and Chris Pontius.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsAndradina
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 455
Julian Knowle
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 456
Philippe Clement
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 457
Zhang Jin
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 458
Claudio Husaín
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 459
Dayanara Torres
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 460
Garba Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 461
Hámilton Ricard
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 462
Nicola Amoruso
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 463
García Pimienta
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 464
Fernando Rech
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 465
Mark Geiger
REFEREE
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 466
Chris Pontius
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 467
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Garba Lawal ranks 101 out of 309. Before him are John Utaka (1982), Ibrahim Gambari (1944), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), Emmanuel Emenike (1987), Rabiu Afolabi (1980), and Grace Alele-Williams (1932). After him are Peter Etebo (1995), Omos (1994), Brown Ideye (1988), Babatunde Olatunji (1927), Augustine Eguavoen (1965), and Fela Sowande (1905).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsJohn Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 95
Ibrahim Gambari
DIPLOMAT
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 96
Mutiu Adepoju
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 97
Emmanuel Emenike
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 98
Rabiu Afolabi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 99
Grace Alele-Williams
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 100
Garba Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 101
Peter Etebo
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 102
Omos
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 103
Brown Ideye
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 104
Babatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 105
Augustine Eguavoen
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 106
Fela Sowande
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 107
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Garba Lawal ranks 39. Before him are Umar Sadiq (1997), Victor Moses (1990), John Utaka (1982), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), Emmanuel Emenike (1987), and Rabiu Afolabi (1980). After him are Peter Etebo (1995), Brown Ideye (1988), Augustine Eguavoen (1965), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Samuel Chukwueze (1999), and Julius Aghahowa (1982).
Umar Sadiq
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 33
Victor Moses
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 34
John Utaka
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 35
Mutiu Adepoju
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 36
Emmanuel Emenike
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 37
Rabiu Afolabi
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 38
Garba Lawal
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 39
Peter Etebo
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 40
Brown Ideye
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 41
Augustine Eguavoen
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 42
Ikechukwu Uche
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 43
Samuel Chukwueze
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 44
Julius Aghahowa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 45








































