Lazarus Laku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lazarus Peter George Laku | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2025 | Future Stars | ||
| 2025– | IFK Göteborg | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | South Sudan | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 17 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lazarus Laku (born 29 May 2008) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a forward for the IFK Göteborg Academy and the South Sudan national team.
Club career
[edit]As a youth, Laku played for Future Stars FA.[1] In June 2025, after more than a year of unsuccessful attempts to secure a visa, Laku joined IFK Göteborg of Sweden's Allsvenskan. Initially joining on a pre-contract, he would be eligible for a professional contract at age eighteen.[2] Other clubs abroad who were reportedly interested in the player at the time included Portugal's Sporting CP.[3]
International career
[edit]As a youth, Laku represented South Sudan in the 2023 CECAFA U-15 Championship. He went on to be the tournament's top goal scorer as South Sudan finished fourth.[4][5] The following year, he was part of the South Sudan under-17 team that competed in 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He scored against Somalia and Sudan in the Group Stage.[6] He scored against Somalia again in the play-off round but South Sudan ultimately fell on penalties and failed to qualify for the final tournament.[7] Laku served as team captain during the competition.[8]
In June 2024, Laku was called up to the senior national team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Togo and Sudan.[1] He made his senior debut on 21 March 2025 in a qualifier against the DR Congo at age sixteen.[9]
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 March 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b vinc DEKOU, Jérôme. "Peter George Laku convoqué par Nicolas Dupuis" (in French). sports.io. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Bullen, Bala. "Dreams Take Flight: Lazarus Peter Joins IFK Goteborg in Sweden". Standard Zone News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Junelind, Hector. "Peter Lazarus upptäcktes av förre scouten: "Av alla ställen…"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Muyita, Joel. "Zanzibar clinch CECAFA U15 Boys Championship". kawowo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "CECAFA U15 Top Scorer Award Excites South Sudan's Laku". CECAFA. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Mabuka, Dennis. "South Sudan beat rivals Sudan to reach semis in Zonal U-17 AFCON qualifiers". Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Daniel, Michael. "South Sudan U17 Out of AFCON Qualifiers After Losing to Somalia on Penalties". Eye Radio. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Emmanuel Duku, Kei. "U17 Bright Stars bows off CECAFA Championship". One Citizen Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lazarus Laku at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lazarus Laku at Soccerway
- Lazarus Laku at Global Sports Archive