Meet The First African Player To Appear In 5 Consecutive African Cup Of Nations - Celebrities

Meet The First African Player To Appear In 5 Consecutive African Cup Of Nations - Celebrities - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum › Entertainment › Celebrities › Meet The First African Player To Appear In 5 Consecutive African Cup Of Nations (808 Views)

1 Reply (Go Down)

Meet The First African Player To Appear In 5 Consecutive African Cup Of Nations by Ariba2(op): 10:58pm On Apr 09, 2019

Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal, popularly known as Muda Lawal, was the first African player to appear in five consecutive African Cup of Nations tournaments from 1976 to 1984.

Muda Lawal held the record of being Nigeria's most capped player for 25 years, with 86 appearances and 12 goals, until Nwankwo Kanu equalled it in 2010 with Joseph Yobo and Vincent Enyeama consequently breaking the record later with 101 appearances for the duo.

Skillful, tireless, dedicated and committed, Muda was popularly called the Midfield Maestro. The number 4 shirt of the Eagles was Muda's for 11 years. And were it not for a brief period in 1983 when he was out of favour, he could have probably attained the ultimated century of caps for his country.

Born in Abeokuta on June 8, 1954, Muda Lawal was an accomplished footballer. He guided Nigeria to its first African Nations title, at the 1980 African Nations Cup.

Lawal died in his home in Ibadan on July 6, 1991. He was 37. The Muda Lawal Market in Bauchi and the Muda Lawal Stadium, Ashero, in his hometown Abeokuta, were named after him upon his death.

A good footballer. May his soul continue to rest in peace