Zakary Lawal

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Defender
Hometown:
Placentia, Calif.
High School:
Valencia
Club Team:
Orange County Surf FC

2022: Appeared in 16 games and made nine starts on the back line ... Scored the game-winning goal against Siena (Sept. 24).

2021: Started 16 games on the Bears’ back line … Scored first collegiate goal in 5-1 win over Niagara (Sept. 11) … Recorded assists in 2-2 tie at Harvard (Oct. 16) and 3-2 win over Holy Cross (Oct. 27) … Played the fourth-most minutes on the team at 1358.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019: Appeared in 15 games with four starts … played in five Ivy League games … took three shots, with two on target.

Before Brown: Team captain for Valencia High School and Orange County Surf ECNL … 2019 First Team All-Empire League and Most Valuable Player … 2017 US Club Soccer National Cup finalist … also competed at the state level in track and field (triple jump, 100m and 200m).

Personal: Son of Francesca Asakpa Lawal and Looqman Lawal … has one sibling, Zahra … plans to concentrate in mechanical engineering.