Kevon Lambert
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | Glenmuir High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Montego Bay United | 12 | (0) |
2017– | Phoenix Rising | 118 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Jamaica U20 | ||
2017– | Jamaica | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:33, 9 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:58, 8 February 2019 (UTC) |
Kevon Lambert (born 22 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC and the Jamaica national team.
Club career[]
Montego Bay United[]
Lambert joined Montego Bay United in September 2016, having previously played football at Glenmuir High School, where he won the 2012 daCosta Cup, and was named captain in his last year.[1] Prior to joining MBU, he spent time on trial with Premier League club West Ham alongside compatriot in 2016.[2]
He made his debut for MBU in November 2016, deputising for injured midfielder Dwayne Ambusley against Arnett Gardens.[3]
In spring/summer of 2017, Lambert spent the month of May on trial with Serbian side FK Vojvodina, but was unable to sign a professional contract due to European Work Permit complications.[4]
Phoenix Rising FC[]
Phoenix Rising FC signed Lambert on 10 August 2017.[5] Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season.[6]
International career[]
Lambert was called up to the Jamaica Under 20 side in 2016[7][8] to play in qualification games for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Lambert was called up by Jamaica head coach Theodore Whitmore in February 2017, to play against the USA,[1][9] however he remained on the bench. He made his senior international debut 13 days later, on 16 February 2017, starting in a 1-0 win over Honduras.[10][11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 1 May 2021.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montego Bay United | 2016–17 | National Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Phoenix Rising | 2017 | United Soccer League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2018 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
2019 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
2020 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Career total | 118 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 11 |
- Notes
International[]
- As of match played 1 May 2021.[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Jamaica | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
Achievements[]
- Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup Runner-up: 2017
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up: 2017
- Phoenix Rising FC
- USL Cup
- Runner-up: 2018
- USLC Regular Season
- Winners: 2019
- Western Conference'
References[]
- ^ a b "19-y-o Kevon Lambert itches for Reggae Boyz debut". Jamaica Observer. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "West Ham eye Jamaican duo". HITC. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "MBU host Arnett Gardens in RSPL for second time in five days". Jamaica Observer. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "The bitter sweet of Serbia". Jamaica Observer. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Jamaica's Lambert Joins Rising FC". United Soccer League (USL). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Kevon Lambert Returns to Rising FC Midfield for 2019". 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Young Boyz ready for CFU Under 20 Championships". Jamaica Star. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Under-20s Face Dominica Today". Jamaica Gleaner. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Jamaica summons Lawrence for USA match". bigapplesoccer.com. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Brown hails Whitmore". Jamaica Star. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Reggae Boyz beat Honduras 1-0". Jamaica Observer. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/kevon-lambert
- ^ Kevon Lambert at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Kevon Lambert at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Montego Bay United F.C. players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- National Premier League players
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- USL Championship players
- Jamaica under-20 international footballers
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Jamaican football biography stubs