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Fullname: Mohamed Bosun Lawal
aka: Bosun Lawal
Born: 30 May 2003
Birthplace: Ireland
Signed: 16 July 2021 (from Waterford FC, free)
Left: –
Position: Central Defender
Debut: Celtic 5-0 Morton, Scottish Cup, 21 Jan 2023
Squad No.: 50
Internationals: Ireland
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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“The hope is to make my debut with the first-team, get my chance and really grab the moment and show people I’m capable of playing at a high level.”
Bosun Lawal (2021)
Irish born (with Nigerian heritage) Bosun Lawal was one of a growing number of young projects who headed to Celtic to aim to springboard on to be the next big name in the game. Supposedly choosing Celtic over Chelsea, this Ireland U21 player signed for three years from Watford expecting to play with the Celtic reserves.
He was rated by his countrymen, being awarded the Irish U19s player of the year at one point, albeit this was in an era when the flow of Irish talent had hit a low ebb. However, he also awarded Watford Academy’s Player of the Year, so showed he had talent and promise.
He had to be patient, playing in the new development/reserve team setup, going into Celtic’s B Team under Tommy McIntyre as they looked to make an impact in the Lowland League alongside a few other SP counterpart sides. The experimental setup had its critics but everyone still had to prove their worth there.
He finally made his debut when he was subbed on very late in what was a match already long won, a 5-0 win over lower tier Morton in the Scottish Cup (January 2023). It gave him only a few minutes of match time to prove himself or even get noticed, and so can be said to have been only a token appearance.
He was taken as part of the Celtic squad to Australia for the friendly matches in the ‘Sydney Cup’ tournament during the Qatar World Cup in 2022. His only appearance though was in a surprise 2-1 defeat to Sydney City FC, but it was just a friendly with many player changes to the side played and he was subbed on sometime into in the second half.
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Quotes
“The hope is to make my debut with the first-team, get my chance and really grab the moment and show people I’m capable of playing at a high level.”
Bosun Lawal (2021)
Playing Career
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Honours with Celtic
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