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.
![]() Lamah with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roland Conde Lamah[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
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 | 13 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Belgium U19 | 12 | (6) |
2006 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Belgium U21 | 6 | (1) |
2009 | Belgium | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2009 |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
In March 2021, Lamah joined Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship.[26]
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]
Lamah holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[29]