:Roland Lamah

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roland Lamah

| image = CINvPOR 2019-03-17 - Roland Lamah (46778111784) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Lamah with FC Cincinnati in 2019

| full_name = Roland Conde Lamah{{Cite news|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-February-2013.pdf |title=Premier League clubs submit squad lists |publisher=Premier League |page=33 |date=1 February 2013 |access-date=24 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033709/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-February-2013.pdf |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|31}}

| birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Left winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1993–2001 | youthclubs1 = Karthala Abidjan

| youthyears2 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs2 = Visé

| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = Visé | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = → Anderlecht (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2008 | clubs3 = Anderlecht | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = → Roda (loan) | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2008–2011 | clubs5 = Le Mans | caps5 = 92 | goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2011–2014 | clubs6 = Osasuna | caps6 = 45 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = → Swansea City (loan) | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Ferencváros | caps8 = 54 | goals8 = 12

| years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = FC Dallas | caps9 = 61 | goals9 = 19

| years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = FC Cincinnati | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2021 | clubs11 = Memphis 901 | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 6

| nationalyears2 = 2006 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U20 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam3 = Belgium U21 | nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2009 | nationalteam4 = Belgium | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0

}}

Roland Conde Lamah (born 31 December 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Born in the Ivory Coast, Lamah represents Belgium internationally.

Club career

=Early years and 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01a0-0e6b4f58e49e-3eb26b9e341a-1000--lamah-earns-anderlecht-chance/|title=Lamah earns Anderlecht chance|publisher=UEFA|date=18 August 2004|access-date=12 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c3-0e6e6334ddfd-b54d0d17c194-1000--lamah-agrees-new-anderlecht-deal/|title=Lamah agrees new Anderlecht deal|publisher=UEFA|date=27 July 2007|access-date=12 May 2015}} In the 2007–08 season, he represented Roda JC Kerkrade on loan from the latter.{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=63485|title=Roda JC wil Lamah definitief overnemen|trans-title=Roda JC wants to acquire Lamah permanently|publisher=Voetbal Zone|language=nl|date=23 July 2008|access-date=12 May 2015}}

In the summer of 2008, Lamah moved clubs and countries again, joining France's Le Mans UC 72 on a four-year contract{{cite news|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2008/08/16/01011-20080816FILSPO00239-lamah-au-mans.php|title=Lamah au Mans|trans-title=Lamah to Mans|newspaper=Le Figaro|language=fr|date=16 August 2008|access-date=12 May 2015}} and making his Ligue 1 debut on 30 August by playing one minute in a 4–1 away win against FC Nantes.{{cite news|url=http://www.football365.fr/france/ligue-1/les-canaris-explosent-en-vol-619961.shtml|title=Les Canaris explosent en vol|trans-title=Canaries blow up in flight|publisher=Football 365|language=fr|date=30 August 2008|access-date=12 May 2015}} After suffering relegation in 2010, he competed in Ligue 2 with the team.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2010/06/17/1980806/transferts-le-mans-lamah-suivi-par-le-psg|title=Transferts, Le Mans – Lamah suivi par le PSG|trans-title=Transfers, Le Mans – Lamah tracked by PSG|publisher=Goal.com|language=fr|date=17 June 2010|access-date=12 May 2015}}

On 24 August 2011, after a successful medical, Lamah penned a three-year deal with Spanish side CA Osasuna.{{cite news|url=http://www.osasuna.es/news-report/_/4878/24-08-2011-osasuna-ficha-a-lamah.html|title=Osasuna ficha a Lamah|trans-title=Osasuna signs Lamah|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=24 August 2011|access-date=12 May 2015}} he scored four goals all competitions comprised during his one-and-a-half-year spell in Navarre,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_14/esp_osa/|title=El Espanyol se enreda en la red de Osasuna|trans-title=Espanyol gets tangled in Osasuna's web|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=27 November 2011|access-date=12 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/osa_alm/|title=Tostón antes de Navidad|trans-title=Dullness before Christmas|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=21 December 2011|access-date=12 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-liga-bbva-cronica-osasuna-levante-20120930195927.html|title=Crónica del Osasuna-Levante, 4–0|trans-title=Osasuna-Levante match report, 4–0|publisher=Europa Press|language=es|date=30 September 2012|access-date=12 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/es/match/atl%C3%A9tico-madrid-vs-osasuna/1323026/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|title=Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Osasuna: Radamel Falcao sigue aguantando el pulso del Barcelona|trans-title=Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Osasuna: Radamel Falcao still at it with Barcelona|publisher=Goal.com|language=es|date=28 October 2012|access-date=12 May 2015}} also being sent off during a 5–1 home loss to Real Madrid in late March 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_31/osa_rma/|title=Un perro, un gato y un 'animal'|trans-title=A dog, a cat and an 'animal'|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 March 2012|access-date=12 May 2015}}

=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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20997721|title=Swansea sign Roland Lamah on loan from Osasuna|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2013|access-date=11 May 2015}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20996739|title=Swansea 3–1 Stoke|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2013|access-date=19 January 2013}} Also from the bench, he featured 12 minutes to help his team win the League Cup after a 5–0 success against Bradford City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21489673|title=Bradford 0–5 Swansea|publisher=BBC Sport|last1=McNulty|first1=Phil|date=28 February 2013|access-date=11 May 2015}}

Lamah scored his first Swansea goal on 29 August 2013 in a UEFA Europa League play-off second leg against Petrolul Ploiești, finishing from a cross by Alejandro Pozuelo in an eventual 2–1 away loss but 6–3 aggregate win.{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/300147/report|title=Europa League: Swansea seal progress despite second-leg loss to Petrolul Ploiesti|publisher=Sky Sports|date=29 August 2013|access-date=11 May 2015}} He netted for the first time in the league on 28 December, in a 1–1 draw at Aston Villa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25474533|title=Aston Villa 1-1 Swansea City|work=BBC Sport}} His second goal came against West Bromwich Albion on 15 March 2014, opening the scoring in the second minute of a 2–1 home defeat after being set up by Wilfried Bony.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/swansea-city-vs-west-bromwich-albion/1483755/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|title=Swansea City 1–2 West Brom: Mulumbu hands Mel first win at eighth time of asking|publisher=Goal.com|date=15 March 2014|access-date=11 May 2015}}

=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.{{cite news|url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-winger-Roland-Lamah-joins/story-22897596-detail/story.html|title=Former Swansea City winger Roland Lamah joins Ferencvaros|newspaper=South Wales Evening Post|date=9 September 2014|access-date=11 May 2015}} On 2 April 2016, in spite of a 2–1 away loss against Debreceni VSC, he and his team won the national championship after a 12-year wait.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2348538.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406093658/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2348538.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2016|title=Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions|publisher=UEFA|date=2 April 2016|access-date=5 April 2016}}

=FC Dallas=

On 16 December 2016, Lamah signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcdallas.com/post/2016/12/16/fc-dallas-signs-belgian-winger-roland-lamah-and-costa-rican-outside-back-jose|title=FC Dallas signs Belgian winger Roland Lamah and Costa Rican outside back Jose Salvatierra|publisher=FC Dallas|date=16 December 2016|access-date=16 December 2016}} Lamah was released by Dallas the end of their 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/11/26/fc-dallas-exercises-contract-options-four-players |title=Exercises Contract Options on Four Players |publisher=FC Dallas |date=15 November 2018 |access-date=8 May 2019}}

=FC Cincinnati=

On 11 December 2018, Lamah was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft, transferring his MLS rights from Dallas.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/11/fc-cincinnati-mls-expansion-draft-picks|title=2018 Expansion Draft results: FC Cincinnati pick, trade big names|date=11 December 2018|publisher=mlssoccer.com}} Cincinnati declined Lamah's option at the end of the 2019 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2019/10/09/2020-season-roster-decisions-announced| title = Club announces roster decisions for 2020 season {{!}} FC Cincinnati}}

=Memphis 901=

In March 2021, Lamah joined Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.memphis901fc.com/news_article/show/1154679 |title=WINGER BRINGS PREMIER LEAGUE, LA LIGA AND MLS EXPERIENCE TO MEMPHIS |publisher=Memphis 901 |date=26 March 2021 |access-date=26 March 2021}}

International career

Lamah chose to represent Belgium internationally,{{cite news|url=http://www.perspectives-media.be/ces-diables-rouges-venus-dailleurs/|title=Ces Diables Rouges venus d'ailleurs|trans-title=Those Red Devils from elsewhere|publisher=Perspectives|language=fr|date=4 February 2013|access-date=12 May 2015}} 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 2–1 loss in Armenia for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite news|url=http://www.lavenir.net/cnt/338621|title=Arménie 2–1 Belgique: la honte!|trans-title=Armenia 2–1 Belgium: disgrace!|newspaper=L'Avenir|language=fr|date=9 September 2009|access-date=12 May 2015}}

Personal life

Lamah holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.{{cite news|title=Congratulations to FC Dallas left striker ROLAND LAMAH on his Green Card petition approval |url=https://www.facebook.com/danielstewartimmigrationlaw/photos/pb.554550414686310.-2207520000.1510052765./1017671725040841/?type=3|date=10 October 2017|access-date=28 February 2018}}

Honours

Anderlecht

Belgian Pro League: 2006–07

Swansea City

Football League Cup: 2012–13{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-city-vs-swansea-city/teams/282056 |title=Starting Lineups - Bradford vs Swansea |website=Sky Sports |date=24 February 2024}}

Ferencváros

Individual

2017 MLS Player of the Week: Week 14{{cite web |last1=Boehm |first1=Charles |title=FC Dallas' Roland Lamah wins Alcatel MLS Player of the Week after hat trick |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/06/06/fc-dallas-roland-lamah-wins-alcatel-mls-player-week-after-hat-trick |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=June 12, 2018 |date=June 6, 2017}}
2017 MLS Team of the Week: Week 14,{{cite web |last=Brisendine|first=Steve|website=Major League Soccer|date=June 5, 2017|access-date=June 5, 2018|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/06/05/2017-team-week-wk-14-lions-defense-shows-big|title=2017 Team of the Week (Wk 14): Lions' defense shows big}} Week 19 (Bench),{{cite web |last=Boehm|first=Charles|website=Major League Soccer|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=June 5, 2018|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/07/07/2017-team-week-wk-19-slick-rsl-duo-headline-star-laden-front-line|title=2017 Team of the Week (Wk 19): Slick RSL duo headline star-laden front line}} Week 33{{cite web |last=Baer|first=Benjamin|website=Major League Soccer|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=June 5, 2018|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/23/team-week-week-33-wondolowski-comes-big-clutch-sj|title=Team of the Week (Week 33): Wondolowski comes up big in the clutch for SJ}}
2018 MLS Team of the Week: Week 3{{cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=Alicia|title=Team of the Week presented by Audi: FC Dallas' Lamah paces pack in Week 3|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/19/team-week-presented-audi-fc-dallas-lamah-paces-pack-week-3|website=Major League Soccer|date=March 19, 2018|access-date=March 19, 2018}}