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.
.jpg) Lambert with Louisville City in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Louisville City FC (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Glenmuir High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Montego Bay United | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Phoenix Rising | 147 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Salt Lake | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Louisville City FC (loan) | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Jamaica U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Jamaica | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editMontego Bay United
editLambert 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
editPhoenix Rising FC signed Lambert on 10 August 2017.[5] Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season.[6] 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.[7]
Real Salt Lake
editIn August 2023, Lambert was transferred to Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake.[8] He made his debut on August 26, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Houston Dynamo.[9]
International career
editLambert was called up to the Jamaica Under 20 side in 2016[10][11] 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][12] 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.[13][14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 15 June 2024.[15]
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Total | 158 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 15 | ||
| Real Salt Lake | 2023 | MLS | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 |
| Career Total | 186 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 18 | ||
- Notes
International
editHonours
editPhoenix 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
edit- 1 2 "19-y-o Kevon Lambert itches for Reggae Boyz debut". Jamaica Observer. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "West Ham eye Jamaican duo". HITC. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "MBU host Arnett Gardens in RSPL for second time in five days". Jamaica Observer. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "The bitter sweet of Serbia". Jamaica Observer. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jamaica's Lambert Joins Rising FC". United Soccer League (USL). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kevon Lambert Returns to Rising FC Midfield for 2019". 12 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Duran, I. "Phoenix Rising FC Transfers Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake". PHXRisingFC.com. Phoenix Rising. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rising FC announces transfer of Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake Held Scoreless in 3-0 Loss to Houston Dynamo at America First Field". Real Salt Lake. 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Young Boyz ready for CFU Under 20 Championships". Jamaica Star. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Under-20s Face Dominica Today". Jamaica Gleaner. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Jamaica summons Lawrence for USA match". bigapplesoccer.com. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Brown hails Whitmore". Jamaica Star. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Reggae Boyz beat Honduras 1–0". Jamaica Observer. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Kevon Lambert". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Kevon Lambert at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Kevon Lambert Archived 26 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com