Bosun Lawal, born on 30 May 2003 (age 23), is a Republic of Ireland central defender with Stoke City. An imposing 6ft 3in (1.90m) defender, he came through at Watford before joining Celtic in July 2021.
His Celtic spell sits early in the story rather than at the centre of it. Lawal was at the club for the 2022/2023 season, when he won the Premiership and Scottish Cup, before leaving in August 2024 for Stoke City.
Stoke has been the main body of his senior career so far. Across three seasons, he has made 42 league appearances and scored once, with his busiest league campaign coming in 2025/2026, when he played 27 times and scored his first league goal for the club.
In 2026/2027, Lawal has made eight Championship appearances, along with one in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup, giving him 11 Stoke appearances in all competitions for the season. He has also made one Nations League appearance for the Republic of Ireland.
Now wearing squad number 36 at Stoke, Lawal’s career has moved on from an early Celtic connection into a more settled run in England. His current market value is around £2m, according to Transfermarkt.
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