B. Lawal

Missed 15 of Republic of Ireland U21's ~10 games this season through 14 injury absences and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, injury). He still appeared 6 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Career

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Following his move to Stoke City, Lawal's current-season form is down 80% on last season (Season 15→3), while his Rating climbed 51→56. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 15).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Stoke City · 18th	7	0	0	—	56	3
2023/24	Fleetwood TownLoan · 22nd	42	6	0	—	51	15

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

B. Lawal is a 23-year-old central defender at Republic of Ireland U21, rated 1.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lawal.

On the season, Lawal graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 3).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 2. At 23 Lawal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Lawal missed 14 games through injury and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, injury) out of roughly 10 this season. The 6 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

1.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

100%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Republic of Ireland U21 finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

—

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 6 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 1.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %100%

Available fixtures6 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.167

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 23, Lawal sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lawal's projected Rating — 1.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the World with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Stoke City2024/25 – now

Celtic(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Fleetwood Town(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Celticuntil 2023/24

About B. Lawal

B. Lawal is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Republic of Ireland U21, born on May 30, 2003, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland.

This season

In the current season, B. Lawal has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 540 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Lawal at 1.8 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: B. Lawal has missed 15 matches this season (14 through injury, 1 through suspension).

Career

Across 2 recorded seasons, B. Lawal has totalled 55 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 42 appearances for Fleetwood Town.

B. Lawal's career has also included time at Stoke City, Celtic and Fleetwood Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Injury-affected season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Republic of Ireland U21 finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points