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.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 25) | ||
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 | 144 | (14) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Jamaica U20 | ||
2017– | Jamaica | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2022 |
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 Rodave Murray 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 signed Lambert on 10 August 2017.[5] Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season.[6]
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]
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 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Jamaica | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
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