Roland Lamah
![]() Lamah with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roland Conde Lamah[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Memphis 901 | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2001 | Karthala Abidjan | ||
2001–2003 | Visé | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Visé | 17 | (1) |
2004–2005 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2005–2008 | Anderlecht | 6 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Roda (loan) | 32 | (11) |
2008–2011 | Le Mans | 92 | (10) |
2011–2014 | Osasuna | 45 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Swansea City (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Ferencváros | 54 | (12) |
2017–2018 | FC Dallas | 61 | (19) |
2019 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | (1) |
2021– | Memphis 901 | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Belgium U19 | 12 | (6) |
2006 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Belgium U21 | 6 | (1) |
2009 | Belgium | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2009 |
Roland Conde Lamah (born 31 December 1987) is a footballer who plays as a left winger for USL Championship side Memphis 901. Born in the Ivory Coast, Lamah represents Belgium internationally.
Club career[]
Early years / Osasuna[]
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Lamah started playing in Belgium, representing C.S. Visé in the second division and R.S.C. Anderlecht in the Pro League.[2][3] In the 2007–08 season, he represented Roda JC Kerkrade on loan from the latter.[4]
In the summer of 2008, Lamah moved clubs and countries again, joining France's Le Mans UC 72 on a four-year contract[5] and making his Ligue 1 debut on 30 August by playing one minute in a 4–1 away win against FC Nantes.[6] After suffering relegation in 2010, he competed in Ligue 2 with the team.[7]
On 24 August 2011, after a successful medical, Lamah penned a three-year deal with Spanish side CA Osasuna.[8] he scored four goals all competitions comprised during his one-and-a-half-year spell in Navarre,[9][10][11][12] also being sent off during a 1–5 home loss to Real Madrid in late March 2012.[13]
Swansea City[]
On 15 January 2013, Swansea City signed Lamah on an initial 18-month loan after which the Welsh could make it a permanent move.[14] He made his debut four days later, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Pablo Hernández in a 3–1 win over Stoke City at the Liberty Stadium.[15] Also from the bench, he featured 12 minutes to help his team win the League Cup after a 5–0 success against Bradford City.[16]
Lamah scored his first Swansea goal on 29 August 2013 in a UEFA Europa League play-off second leg against FC Petrolul Ploiești, finishing from a cross by Alejandro Pozuelo in an eventual 1–2 away loss but 6–3 aggregate win.[17] He netted for the first time in the league on 28 December, in a 1–1 draw at Aston Villa.[18] His second goal came against West Bromwich Albion on 15 March 2014, opening the scoring in the second minute of a 1–2 home defeat after being set up by Wilfried Bony.[19]
Ferencváros[]
On 9 September 2014, having been released by Osasuna, Lamah signed for Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC, the move being permitted outside the transfer window as he was a free agent.[20] On 2 April 2016, in spite of a 1–2 away loss against Debreceni VSC, he and his team won the national championship after a 12-year wait.[21]
FC Dallas[]
On 16 December 2016, Lamah signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas.[22] Lamah was released by Dallas the end of their 2018 season.[23]
FC Cincinnati[]
On 11 December 2018, Lamah was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft, transferring his MLS rights from Dallas.[24] Cincinnati declined Lamah's option at the end of the 2019 season.[25]
Memphis 901[]
In March 2021, Lamah joined Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship.[26]
International career[]
Lamah chose to represent Belgium internationally,[27] gaining 20 caps at youth level. He made his debut for the full side on 9 September 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Wesley Sonck in a 1–2 loss in Armenia for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[28]
Personal[]
Lamah holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[29]
Honours[]
- Anderlecht
- Belgian Pro League: 2006–07
- Swansea City
- Football League Cup: 2012–13
- Ferencváros
References[]
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Lamah earns Anderlecht chance". UEFA.com. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Lamah agrees new Anderlecht deal". UEFA.com. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Roda JC wil Lamah definitief overnemen" [Roda JC wants to acquire Lamah permanently] (in Dutch). Voetbal Zone. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Lamah au Mans" [Lamah to Mans]. Le Figaro (in French). 16 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Les Canaris explosent en vol" [Canaries blow up in flight] (in French). Football 365. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Transferts, Le Mans – Lamah suivi par le PSG" [Transfers, Le Mans – Lamah tracked by PSG] (in French). Goal.com. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Osasuna ficha a Lamah" [Osasuna signs Lamah] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "El Espanyol se enreda en la red de Osasuna" [Espanyol gets tangled in Osasuna's web]. Marca (in Spanish). 27 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Tostón antes de Navidad" [Dullness before Christmas]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 December 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Crónica del Osasuna-Levante, 4–0" [Osasuna-Levante match report, 4–0] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Osasuna: Radamel Falcao sigue aguantando el pulso del Barcelona" [Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Osasuna: Radamel Falcao still at it with Barcelona] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Un perro, un gato y un 'animal'" [A dog, a cat and an 'animal']. Marca (in Spanish). 31 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Swansea sign Roland Lamah on loan from Osasuna". BBC Sport. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Swansea 3–1 Stoke". BBC Sport. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2013). "Bradford 0–5 Swansea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Europa League: Swansea seal progress despite second-leg loss to Petrolul Ploiesti". Sky Sports. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Aston Villa 1-1 Swansea City". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Swansea City 1–2 West Brom: Mulumbu hands Mel first win at eighth time of asking". Goal.com. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Former Swansea City winger Roland Lamah joins Ferencvaros". South Wales Evening Post. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions". UEFA.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "FC Dallas signs Belgian winger Roland Lamah and Costa Rican outside back Jose Salvatierra". FC Dallas. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Exercises Contract Options on Four Players". FC Dallas. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "2018 Expansion Draft results: FC Cincinnati pick, trade big names". mlssoccer.com. 11 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2019/10/09/2020-season-roster-decisions-announced
- ^ "WINGER BRINGS PREMIER LEAGUE, LA LIGA AND MLS EXPERIENCE TO MEMPHIS". Memphis 901. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Ces Diables Rouges venus d'ailleurs" [Those Red Devils from elsewhere] (in French). Perspectives. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Arménie 2–1 Belgique: la honte!" [Armenia 2–1 Belgium: disgrace!]. L'Avenir (in French). 9 September 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Congratulations to FC Dallas left striker ROLAND LAMAH on his Green Card petition approval". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links[]
- Roland Lamah at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Roland Lamah at BDFutbol
- National team data
- Roland Lamah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roland Lamah – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Roland Lamah at Soccerway
- Roland Lamah at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Abidjan
- Naturalised citizens of Belgium
- Ivorian footballers
- Belgian footballers
- Association football wingers
- Belgian First Division A players
- Belgian Second Division/Belgian First Division B players
- C.S. Visé players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Eredivisie players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Le Mans FC players
- La Liga players
- CA Osasuna players
- Premier League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Ferencvárosi TC footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- FC Dallas players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- Belgium youth international footballers
- Belgium under-21 international footballers
- Belgium international footballers
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Wales
- Expatriate footballers in Hungary
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Ivorian emigrants to Belgium
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Black Belgian sportspeople