Kevon Lambert

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Kevon Lambert

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|03|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

|height = {{height|m=1.90}}

|currentclub = Louisville City FC
(on loan from Real Salt Lake)

|clubnumber = 31

|position = Defender, midfielder

|youthyears1 = 2011–2015

|youthclubs1 = Glenmuir High School

|years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = Montego Bay United |caps1 = 12 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2017–2023 |clubs2 = Phoenix Rising |caps2 = 147 |goals2 = 13

|years3 = 2023– |clubs3 = Real Salt Lake |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2024 |clubs4 = → San Antonio FC (loan) |caps4 = 22 |goals4 = 3

|years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = → Louisville City FC (loan) |caps5 = 0 |goals5 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam1 = Jamaica U20

|nationalcaps1 =

|nationalgoals1 =

|nationalyears2 = 2017–

|nationalteam2 = Jamaica

|nationalcaps2 = 28

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 31 October 2024

|nationalteam-update = 6 June 2024

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Kevon Lambert (born 22 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Championship club Louisville City FC, on loan from Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake, 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/-I-m-confident--_89723 |title=19-y-o Kevon Lambert itches for Reggae Boyz debut |date=16 February 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Observer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053037/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/-I-m-confident--_89723 |archive-date=23 March 2017 |url-status=dead }} Prior to joining MBU, he spent time on trial with Premier League club West Ham alongside compatriot Rodave Murray in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/04/17/west-ham-eye-jamaican-duo/ |title=West Ham eye Jamaican duo |date=17 April 2016 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=HITC}}

He made his debut for MBU in November 2016, deputising for injured midfielder Dwayne Ambusley against Arnett Gardens.{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Back-at-WesPow_81412 |title=MBU host Arnett Gardens in RSPL for second time in five days |date=24 November 2016 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Observer}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/the-bitter-sweet-of-serbia-new-boy-lambert-says-trial-at-fc-vojvodina-an-eye-opener_102621?profile=1511 |title=The bitter sweet of Serbia |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=10 July 2017 |work=Jamaica Observer |archive-date=10 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910213001/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/the-bitter-sweet-of-serbia-new-boy-lambert-says-trial-at-fc-vojvodina-an-eye-opener_102621?profile=1511 |url-status=dead }}

=Phoenix Rising FC=

Phoenix Rising FC signed Lambert on 10 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/822286?referrer_id=3338976 |title=Jamaica's Lambert Joins Rising FC |publisher=United Soccer League (USL)|date=10 August 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017}} Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season.{{Cite web|url = https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/976637|title = Kevon Lambert Returns to Rising FC Midfield for 2019|date = 12 December 2018}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lambert transferred from Rising to Real Salt Lake on 16 August 2023. He left Phoenix as the club's all-time leader in appearances across all competitions with 161.{{cite web |last1=Duran |first1=I. |title=Phoenix Rising FC Transfers Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-fc-transfers-kevon-lambert-to-real-salt-lake/ |website=PHXRisingFC.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising |access-date=16 August 2023}}

=Real Salt Lake=

In August 2023, Lambert was transferred to Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake.{{cite web |title=Rising FC announces transfer of Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1281708 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=16 August 2023 |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=16 August 2023}} He made his debut on August 26, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Houston Dynamo.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-held-scoreless-in-3-0-loss-to-houston-dynamo-at-america-first-fie|date=August 27, 2023|title=Real Salt Lake Held Scoreless in 3-0 Loss to Houston Dynamo at America First Field|work=Real Salt Lake}}

International career

Lambert was called up to the Jamaica Under 20 side in 2016{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20160613/young-boyz-ready-cfu-under-20-championships |title=Young Boyz ready for CFU Under 20 Championships |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Star}}{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20160615/under-20s-face-dominica-today |title=Under-20s Face Dominica Today |date=14 June 2016 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Gleaner}} 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/redbulls2.php?article_id=46950 |title=Jamaica summons Lawrence for USA match |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |publisher=bigapplesoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053429/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/redbulls2.php?article_id=46950 |archive-date=23 March 2017 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20170221/brown-hails-whitmore |title=Brown hails Whitmore |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Star}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Reggae-Boyz-beat-Honduras-1-0 |title=Reggae Boyz beat Honduras 1–0 |date=16 February 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |work=Jamaica Observer}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|15 June 2024.}}https://www.uslchampionship.com/kevon-lambert

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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
rowspan="8"\|Phoenix Rising \|2017 \|rowspan="7"\|USL Championship \|10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
2018 \|32	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	3
2019 \|28	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	4
2020 \|17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
2021 \|30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2022 \|26	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	3
2023 \|15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
colspan="2"\|Total !158	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	161	15
rowspan="3"\|Real Salt Lake \|2023 \|rowspan="2"\|MLS \|15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
2024 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
San Antonio FC \|2024 \|USL Championship \|13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
colspan="3"\|Career Total !186	18	4	0	0	0	0	0	190	18

;Notes

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="8"\|Jamaica \|2017	8	0
2018	1	0
2019	3	0
2020	2	0
2021	1	0
2022	4	0
2023	8	0
2024	1	0
colspan=2\|Total	28	0

Honours

Phoenix Rising FC

USL Cup Runner-up: 2018
USLC Regular Season Winners: 2019
Western Conference Winners (Playoffs): 2018, 2020
Western Conference Winners (Regular Season): 2019

Jamaica

Caribbean Cup Runner-up: 2017
CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up: 2017

References

External links

[http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/jamaica/players/kevonlambert.html Kevon Lambert] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626092716/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/jamaica/players/kevonlambert.html |date=26 June 2019 }} at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com

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