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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Football player infobox
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
| playername = Rickie Lambert
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
| image =
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Richard Lambert
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| name = Rickie Lambert
| image = Rickie Lambert 2023.png
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1982|2|16|df=y}}
| image_size =
| cityofbirth = [[Liverpool]]
| caption = Lambert in 2023
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| full_name = Rickie Lee Lambert<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: England |publisher=FIFA |page=14 |date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203092301/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|02|16|df=y}}<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=243}}</ref>
| youthyears =
| birth_place = [[Kirkby]], England
| youthclubs =
| height = {{convert|1.87|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/rickie-lambert |title=Rickie Lambert |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=23 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219200759/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/rickie-lambert |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| clubnumber = 9
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] (youth development coach)
| years = 1998&ndash;2000<br />2001&ndash;2002<br />2002&ndash;2005<br />2005&ndash;2006<br />2006&ndash;
| youthyears1 = 1992–1997
| clubs = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]<br />[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]<br />[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]<br />[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]<br />[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool]]
| caps(goals) = {{0}}{{0}}3 {{0}}(0)<br />{{0}}44 {{0}}(8)<br />{{0}}98 (18)<br />{{0}}64 (28)<br />127 (50)
| pcupdate = 16:48, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
| years1 = 1998–2000
| clubs1 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2002
| clubs2 = [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2002–2005
| clubs3 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| caps3 = 98
| goals3 = 18
| years4 = 2005–2006
| clubs4 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 28
| years5 = 2006–2009
| clubs5 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| caps5 = 128
| goals5 = 51
| years6 = 2009–2014
| clubs6 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| caps6 = 207
| goals6 = 106
| years7 = 2014–2015
| clubs7 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 4
| totalcaps = 607
| totalgoals = 218
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 3
}}
}}
'''Richard "Rickie" Lambert''' (born [[16 February]] [[1982]] in [[Fazakerley]], [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]]) is an [[England|English]] [[Association football|football]] player who currently plays for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]. Lambert currently plays as [[Forward (association football)|striker]], but can also play as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]].


'''Rickie Lee Lambert''' (born 16 February 1982) is an English former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who is currently an Academy Youth Development Coach at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Simon |title=Rickie Lambert, conspiracy theories - and why footballers are vulnerable |url=https://theathletic.com/4885754/2023/09/22/rickie-lambert-football-conspiracy-theories/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> A [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]], Lambert was known for his large stature and physical performances, drawing comparisons with former Southampton player [[Matt Le Tissier]] for his ability in front of goal and penalty record.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Jeremy|title=Manchester City players challenged to show they have character to react to defeat |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9860994/Manchester-City-players-challenged-to-show-they-have-character-to-react-to-defeat-by-manager-Roberto-Mancini.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=12 February 2013|date=10 February 2013}}</ref>
==Playing career==
Lambert's career started at [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]], although he made little impact for ''the Seasiders'', only making three substitute appearances. He then moved to [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] on a free transfer. He made 44 league appearances there, netting eight goals.


He began his career at [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]], having been previously dropped by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as a youngster, and played in [[English Football League|the Football League]] with [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]], [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] before joining [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for over £1&nbsp;million in 2009. Lambert proved a key signing for Southampton, becoming their top scorer as they were promoted to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] from [[EFL League One|League One]] in 2011 and to the [[Premier League]] the following season, scoring 117 goals for the team across all competitions. After a season back at Liverpool, he had a season each at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] and [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]. Lambert announced his retirement in October 2017 after being unable to find a new club following his departure from Cardiff City.<ref name= BBC41471481>{{cite web|title=Rickie Lambert: Ex-England, Southampton, Liverpool & West Brom striker retires|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41471481|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 October 2017|date=2 October 2017}}</ref> He won a number of personal awards during his career, including two league Golden Boots.
In June 2002, he was sold for a record fee of £300,000 to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]. He made 98 appearances for County and scored 18 times. After falling out of the manager's plans, Lambert moved to [[Rochdale F.C.|Rochdale]] for an undisclosed fee in February 2005.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Rochdale in double transfer swoop
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/4274207.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = [[2005-02-17]]
| accessdate = 2008-03-09}}</ref>


On 8 August 2013, Lambert was called up to the [[England national football team|England team]] for the first time,<ref name= BBC23613462>{{cite web|title=Rickie Lambert: England call for Southampton striker|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23613462|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=8 August 2013|date=8 August 2013}}</ref><ref name=SFC978678>{{cite web|title=Lambert for England!|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/lambert-for-england-978678.aspx|publisher=Southampton F.C.|access-date=8 August 2013|date=8 August 2013|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529053053/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk//news/article/lambert-for-england-978678.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> scoring on his England debut at [[Wembley Stadium]] in a friendly against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] with his first touch. On 12 May 2014, he was named in the England squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=worldcup/>
Lambert made 64 appearances for the Dale scoring 28 goals before signing for Bristol Rovers on transfer-deadline day, [[August 31]], [[2006]], for £200,000 on a three-year contract.


==Club career==
He scored the only goal in the victory over local rivals [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern area final second leg. The win gave Rovers a place in the final against [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] on [[April 1]], [[2007]].
===Early career===
Lambert was born and brought up in the Westvale area of [[Kirkby]], Merseyside by parents Maureen and Ray.<ref name="Echo">{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Thomas|title=He's just a nice quiet lad – a true Scouser|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/family-reveal-pride-after-merseyside-5739601|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=16 August 2013|access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> Lambert joined local club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as a youngster aged 10, but was released when he was 15.<ref name="Independent130813">{{cite news|last=Wallace|first=Sam|title=Rickie Lambert recollects his journey from the beetroot factory to Wembley|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-v-scotland-rickie-lambert-recollects-his-journey-from-the-beetroot-factory-to-wembley-8758137.html|access-date=15 August 2013|newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=13 August 2013}}</ref>


===Blackpool===
Lambert scored a vital header against [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] on [[May 5]], in the eighty-sixth minute. This header ultimately pushed Bristol Rovers into the [[2007]] [[Football League Two]] [[playoffs]], which saw them gain promotion to [[Football League One]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on [[26 May]]. On [[February 16]], [[2008]], Lambert scored a deflected free-kick from twenty-yards out against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in the [[FA_Cup_2007-08#Fifth_Round_Proper|fifth-round of the FA Cup]]. It was the only goal of the game.<ref>{{Cite news
Lambert tried out for [[Non-League football|non-League]] club [[Marine F.C.|Marine]],<ref name="Echo" /> before becoming a trainee with [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] in August 1998 at the age of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16995 |title=Rickie Lambert – Southampton |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> He made his professional debut on 7 August 1999 as a 17-year-old, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for [[Andy Couzens]] in a 2–1 [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] win against [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] at [[Bloomfield Road]]. He made two more substitute appearances in the [[1999–2000 Football League|1999–2000 season]],<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 1999/2000" /> which ended with Blackpool being relegated. The following season Lambert was on a month-to-month contract and struggling to get a place in the reserves. He was released by [[Steve McMahon]] in November 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/no-grudge-match-1-4048390 |title=No grudge match |newspaper=Blackpool Gazette |date=10 December 2011 }}</ref>
| last = McNulty
| first = Phil
| title = Bristol Rovers 1-0 Southampton
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7224057.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = [[2008-02-16]]
| accessdate = 2008-03-09}}</ref>


===Macclesfield Town===
Lambert signed a three-year contract on [[8 September]], to extend his stay with Bristol Rovers until the summer of 2011.<ref>{{Cite news
Lambert remained a [[free agent]] for almost four months, during which time he worked in a beetroot bottling plant to make ends meet,<ref name="Independent130813" /> until he was signed by another [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] club, [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] in March 2001, where he made a total of 9 league appearances in the remainder of the [[2000–01 Football League|2000–01 season]].<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2000/2001" /> In the [[2001–02 Football League|2001–02 season]], Lambert became a regular for Macclesfield, with a total of 40 appearances and 10 goals,<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2001/2002" /> his first two finishes coming in a 2–2 draw with [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] in the [[FA Cup]] first round on 17 November 2001, starting with a penalty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macclesfield 2–2 F Green|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1658796.stm|access-date=29 April 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 November 2001}}</ref> A week later, Lambert scored his first [[hat-trick]] in a 4–1 league win against [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] at [[Moss Rose]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Macclesfield 4–1 Luton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1672129.stm|access-date=29 April 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2001}}</ref>
| last = Pearson

| first = James
===Stockport County===
| title = Lambert pens Rovers deal
Macclesfield received a club record transfer fee of £300,000 for Lambert from Second Division club [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~10430,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805224423/http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~10430,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |title=First Team: Richard Lambert |publisher=Stockport County F.C |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> in a move which was completed on 26 April 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/team_records.sd?teamid=1660 |title=Macclesfield Town all time records |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> In his [[2002–03 Football League|first season]] in the third-tier, Lambert made a total of 32 appearances in all competitions, although only scored two goals (both in league matches) – in a 2–5 loss against [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on 18 January 2003,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=382209 |title=Result between Stockport and Swindon on 2003-01-18 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and in a 2–2 draw with former club Blackpool on 22 March 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=386622 |title=Result between Stockport and Blackpool on 2003-03-22 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> The [[2003–04 Football League|2003–04 season]] would prove to be Lambert's most successful (on a personal level) yet, as 40 league appearances yielded 12 goals in a relegation-threatened season, including another against Blackpool<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=401319 |title=Result between Stockport & Blackpool on 2003-09-20 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and two in a late win against [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] in the late stages of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=418489 |title=Result between Stockport & Rushden on 2004-04-03 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> Lambert was a regular for Stockport at the beginning of the newly restructured [[2004–05 Football League|2004–05 season]], but following poor team performances and a very real threat of relegation for the club he left in February 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4225711.stm|title=Transfers - February 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 February 2005|access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref>
| url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_4118340,00.html

| publisher = Sky Sports
===Rochdale===
| date = [[2008-09-08]]
Despite now being a relatively accomplished player, Lambert moved down a division to [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] from Stockport on 17 February 2005, the day after his 23rd birthday, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10441~10430,00.html |title=Profiles: Richard Lambert |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C |access-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604045554/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10441~10430,00.html |archive-date=4 June 2012 }}</ref> Lambert scored his first goal for the club only nine days after his transfer, in a 1–1 draw with [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=446036 |title=Result between Rochdale & Kidderminster on 2005-02-26 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> but could not help secure promotion for the club. In the [[2005–06 Football League|2005–06 season]], the striker featured in all 46 of Rochdale's league matches, scoring a total of 22 goals in the campaign,<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2005/2006" /> including one in a 3–1 defeat of former club Macclesfield Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=486115 |title=Result between Macclesfield & Rochdale on 2006-03-11 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref>
| accessdate = 2008-10-15}}</ref> He started the new season well, establishing himself as top scorer in League One with 18 goals before Christmas. This included 4 in one match against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend]] in a 4-2 victory. On 27 January 2009, it was reported in the media that Bristol Rovers had accepted a bid of £750,000.00 from [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] for Lambert although this speculation has not been confirmed by either club. He finished the [[2008–09 in English football|2008-09 season]] as joint-top scorer in [[the Football League]] (all 4 divisions) with 29 League goals, along with Swindon's [[Simon Cox]].

===Bristol Rovers===
[[File:Rickie Lambert.jpg|thumb|upright|Lambert playing for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in the [[2007 Football League Trophy Final]]]]

Early into the [[2006–07 Football League|2006–07 season]], Lambert was purchased for £200,000 from Rochdale by [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in a move finalised on 31 August 2006, transfer deadline day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10328~10430,00.html |title=First Team: Richard Lambert |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C |access-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002080708/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10328~10430,00.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 }}</ref> Despite quickly establishing himself as a regular member of the squad, it took Lambert until November to score his first goal for the club, in the last minute of a 2–0 win over [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=502795 |title=Result between Bristol R & Barnet on 2006-11-26 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> The remainder of the season proved to be a disappointment for the forward, although an 86th-minute goal in the last league match of the season against [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] ultimately sent Bristol Rovers into the League Two play-offs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=515571 |title=Result between Hartlepool & Bristol R on 2007-05-05 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> from which they won promotion to League One. Lambert also scored the only goal in the [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] Southern Area Final in a [[Bristol derby]] against local rivals [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=510342 |title=Result between Bristol R & Bristol C on 2007-02-27 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> which ultimately sent the team into the final with [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] (which they lost 2–3 after [[extra time]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=513368 |title=Result between Bristol R & Doncaster on 2007-04-01 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref>

In [[2007–08 Football League|2007–08]], Lambert appeared in every match of the season for Bristol Rovers, scoring a total of 19 goals in all competitions<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2007/2008" /> Lambert proved to be most useful in the FA Cup, scoring goals in both legs of the First Round against [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=534856 |title=Result between Leyton Orient & Bristol R on 2007-11-10 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=535352 |title=Result between Leyton Orient & Bristol R on 2007-11-27 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> two goals in the 5–1 Second Round win over Rushden & Diamonds,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=536359 |title=Result between Bristol R & Rushden on 2007-12-01 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> the only goal in the Fourth Round win against Barnet,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=542276 |title=Result between Barnet & Bristol R on 2008-01-26 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and the only goal in the Fifth Round win against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], scored in the last ten minutes of the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=543800 |title=Result between Barnet & Bristol R on 2008-02-16 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> Despite his relatively low scoring record, Lambert finished as the club's top scorer for the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10328~200710328,00.html |title=Goalscorers: 2007/08 |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |access-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173902/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0%2C%2C10328~200710328%2C00.html |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the [[2008–09 Football League One|following season]], Lambert established himself as one of League One's best players by finishing as the season's joint-top scorer of 29 goals with Swindon Town's [[Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)|Simon Cox]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~200825,00.html |title=Divisional Scorers: 2008/09 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=30 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326224517/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~200825%2C00.html |archive-date=26 March 2009}}</ref> – a performance which also resulted in his first inclusion in the League One [[PFA Team of the Year]].<ref name="PFA0809">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8019726.stm |title=Giggs earns prestigious PFA award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2009 |access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> Throughout the season, in which Rovers finished a respectable 11th in the league, Lambert put in a number of impressive performances, including scoring all four goals in a 4–2 win against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=568556 |title=Result between Bristol R & Southend on 2008-10-25 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 away win against [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=579392 |title=Result between Hereford & Bristol R on 2009-03-10 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref>

===Southampton===
====2009–10====
On 10 August 2009, with a total of 155 appearances and 59 goals for Bristol Rovers, Lambert completed a move worth in excess of £1&nbsp;million to recently relegated League One club Southampton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=220446&tcmuri=41457|title=1st Team Profiles: Rickie Lambert|publisher=Southampton F.C|access-date=15 August 2013|archive-date=28 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928140205/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=220446&tcmuri=41457|url-status=dead}}</ref> The striker scored on his debut for the Saints against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] on 11 August 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=598587 |title=Result between Southampton & Northampton on 2009-08-11 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and went on to become the club's top scorer for that season with 36 in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10280~200910280,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805144520/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10280~200910280,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |title=Goalscorers: 2009/10 |publisher=Southampton F.C |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> Other notable goals scored by Lambert during the season include one against local rivals [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in the FA Cup fifth round [[South Coast derby]] on 13 February 2010 a match his team lost 4–1 at home,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=610631 |title=Result between Southampton & Portsmouth on 2010-02-13 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> a hat-trick against [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] in the league on 20 March 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=613480 |title=Result between MK Dons & Southampton on 2010-03-20 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> and a penalty against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the 4–1 [[2010 Football League Trophy Final|Football League Trophy Final]] win at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 28 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=614017 |title=Result between Carlisle & Southampton on 2010-03-28 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 April 2010 }}</ref> Southampton finished the season in 7th, one place off the play-offs, despite a 10-point penalty for financial reasons. Following a season in which he performed statistically similarly to his last with Bristol Rovers, Lambert was again named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One,<ref name="PFA0910">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8643305.stm |title=Rooney is PFA player of the year |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2010 |access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> as well as winning the [[PFA Fans' Player of the Year]] award for the division.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_6124594,00.html |title=Rickie claims League One's prize |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 April 2010 |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref>

He finished his debut season with Southampton with a total of 36 goals in all competitions, in addition to the goal he scored for Bristol Rovers in the opening match of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/210758/report |title=Lambert double lifts Saints |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 May 2010 |access-date=9 May 2010 }}</ref> With 31 League goals, Lambert was the top scorer in English football's top four divisions for the second season in succession.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}}

====2010–11====
In February 2011, Lambert scored two consecutive braces: the first was in a 2–1 away win at [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Exeter 1–2 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9377234.stm|access-date=30 May 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2011}}</ref> and the second was two penalties in a 4–4 away draw against [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Peterborough 4–4 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9379655.stm|access-date=30 May 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2011}}</ref> He scored his 50th goal for Southampton in a 1–0 victory over Carlisle United on 12 February.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southampton 1–0 Carlisle|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9387852.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 November 2011|date=12 February 2011}}</ref> He finished the 2010–11 season as the club's top scorer with 21 goals, as they finished second in the league, and won promotion to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]]. On 1 July 2011, Lambert signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southampton striker Rickie Lambert signs new deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13990252.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 November 2011|date=1 July 2011}}</ref>

====2011–12====
He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season with a 25-yard free kick in a 4–1 victory over [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] on 9 August.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~59940,00.html |title=Southampton 4–1 Torquay United |publisher=Southampton F.C |date=9 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615204257/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~59940,00.html |archive-date=15 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He followed this with a brace in a 5–2 victory at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. He scored a hat-trick against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] in a match which Southampton won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Southampton 3 Nottingham Forest 2 |date= 10 September 2011 |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~58041,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222204544/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~58041,00.html |archive-date=22 December 2011}}</ref> His 100th league appearance came in a 4–0 victory over [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], with Lambert netting two penalties. He scored another hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], two of which came from the penalty spot. His 15th and 16th goals of the season came in a 2–2 draw at home to Blackpool, the opener and a late leveller. He scored in a 1–1 draw with south coast rivals Portsmouth. After sitting out for three matches after receiving a red card, he made his comeback with a goal in a 1–1 draw at [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] in the FA Cup. His first league goal after his suspension was in the very next match and came from the penalty spot in a 1–1 draw against promotion hopefuls [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]. His 20th goal of the season came in the FA Cup replay against Millwall. He scored his third hat-trick of the season in a 3–0 victory at Watford on 25 February.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watford 0 Southampton 3|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093453|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 March 2012|date=25 February 2012}}</ref> He continued his impressive first season in the second tier with a thunderous volley against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Elland Road]] on 3 March,<ref>{{cite web|title=Leeds United 0 Southampton 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17162945|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 March 2012|date=3 March 2012}}</ref> which took his tally for the 2011–12 season to 24 in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leeds United vs Southampton|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~57765,00.html|publisher=Southampton F.C.|access-date=9 March 2012|date=3 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305211448/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~57765,00.html|archive-date=5 March 2012}}</ref>

On 13 March 2012, Lambert was named the Championship Player of the Year for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rickie Lambert wins Championship player of the year|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17352773|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 March 2012|date=13 March 2012}}</ref> He scored his fourth hat-trick of the season in a 3–2 victory at Millwall. While at Southampton, Lambert has not yet missed a penalty; giving him a 100% conversion rate. He scored both goals in a 2–0 victory at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] to bring his goal tally to 30 for the season. He was then named in the 2011–12 [[PFA Team of the Year]] for the Championship, along with teammates [[Adam Lallana]] and [[Kelvin Davis (footballer)|Kelvin Davis]].<ref name="PFA1112">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17797832 |title=Arsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the Year |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2012 |access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> He finished the season with 31 goals, 27 in the league, as Saints clinched promotion to the Premier League, earning him the Southampton Fans' Player of the Season award for the second time in three years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Awards Dinner|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2760729,00.html|publisher=Southampton F.C.|access-date=6 May 2012|date=5 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507044003/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2760729,00.html |archive-date=7 May 2012}}</ref>

====2012–13====
[[File:RickieLambertSouthamptonStoke.png|thumb|upright|Lambert playing for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2013]]

He scored on his very first Premier League appearance, scoring just minutes after replacing [[Jay Rodriguez]] as a substitute against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. This goal meant that Lambert joined a select group of players who have scored in all four league divisions. He followed this up with the opening goal in a match against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. He later grabbed two goals in Southampton's first league win of the season, a 4–1 victory over [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. His 10th Premier League goal came in a 2–2 draw at [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], with Lambert getting the first goal as Southampton came back from 2–0 down. He had only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes. He scored his 100th Southampton goal in a defeat at [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], which was his 12th goal of the season. On 21 March 2013 Lambert signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the Saints until summer 2016.<ref name="extension until 2016">{{cite news|title=Southampton striker Rickie Lambert signs contract extension until 2016|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8581790/Southampton-striker-Rickie-Lambert-signs-contract-extension-until-2016|access-date=21 March 2013|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 March 2013}}</ref> On his 500th career appearance nine days later, he scored a free-kick winner against Chelsea.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/southampton-2-chelsea-1-match-report-saints-loosen-blues-grip-on-top-four-8555103.html |title=Southampton 2 Chelsea 1 match report: Saints loosen Blues' grip on top four |first=Nick |last=Szczepanik |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref> He ended the season once again as the club's top goal scorer, scoring 15 league goals and featuring in all 38 league matches.

====2013–14====
Lambert started the [[2013–14 Premier League]] season with another goal, a last-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] at [[the Hawthorns]] on 17 August 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Neil |title=West Brom 0-1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23644676 |access-date=2 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2013}}</ref> His second of the season, and 200th league goal of his career, came from a {{convert|25|yd|adj=on}} free kick in a 2–0 home victory against Crystal Palace on 28 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24185288 |title=Southampton 2–0 Crystal Palace |first=Nabil |last=Hassan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2013 |access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref> He finished the season with 13 goals in 37 league matches.

===Liverpool===
On 2 June 2014, Lambert was confirmed as a Liverpool player after passing a medical, signing a two-year contract for an initial £4&nbsp;million transfer fee plus add-ons. As he had been released from the club as a teenager, he said "I have always dreamt of playing for Liverpool, but I did kind of think the chance of playing for them had gone. I didn't think the chance would come".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Ben|title=Rickie Lambert completes transfer to Liverpool from Southampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27629474|date=2 June 2014|access-date=2 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

He made his competitive debut for the club on 17 August in their first match of the new Premier League season, replacing [[Philippe Coutinho]] for the last 14 minutes of a 2–1 win over Southampton at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liverpool 2–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28730043 |access-date=17 August 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2014}}</ref> On 1 October, Lambert made his debut in European competitions for Liverpool in a 1–0 defeat against Swiss champions [[FC Basel]] in the [[UEFA Champions League]] group stages. His first goal for Liverpool came at Crystal Palace on 23 November, when he scored in the second minute following a through ball from [[Adam Lallana]]. Liverpool went on to lose the match 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Saj|title=Crystal Palace 3–1 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30072811|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 November 2014|date=23 November 2014}}</ref> Four days later he scored his first goal in European competition, the first equaliser in a 2–2 draw away to [[Ludogorets Razgrad]] in the Champions League group stage.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rötters|first1=Matthias|title=Liverpool hit by late Ludogorets leveller|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000548/match=2014373/postmatch/report/index.html|access-date=26 November 2014|publisher=UEFA|date=26 November 2014}}</ref> As a result, Lambert had scored in the top four divisions in England, the Champions League and for the national team.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} On 17 January 2015, Lambert scored his second Premier League goal for the club in a win over Aston Villa at [[Villa Park]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Aston Villa 0–2 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30758464|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2015|access-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>

On 19 April 2015, Lambert was selected in the [[Football League Awards#2015 Awards|Football League team of the decade]] at the 2015 [[Football League Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners announced for The Football League Awards 2015|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/winners-announced-for-the-football-league-awards-2015-2412148.aspx|publisher=The Football League|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref>

===West Bromwich Albion===
On 31 July 2015, Lambert joined West Bromwich Albion on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=England striker signs two-year deal|url=http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/lambert-wba-albion-signings-2584798.aspx|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.|access-date=31 July 2015|date=31 July 2015|archive-date=31 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731183854/http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/lambert-wba-albion-signings-2584798.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Whalley|first1=Mike|title=Rickie Lambert completes move to West Brom after year at Liverpool|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2543892/rickie-lambert-completes-move-to-west-brom-from-liverpool|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=3 August 2015|date=31 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rickie Lambert: West Brom sign striker from Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33736874|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 July 2015|date=31 July 2015}}</ref> Later that same day, Lambert scored twice on his debut in a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] against his former team Bristol Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|title=New signing nets a brace on debut|url=http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-albion-bristol-rovers-lambert-anichebe-gardner-2585101.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905103403/http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-albion-bristol-rovers-lambert-anichebe-gardner-2585101.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 September 2015|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.|access-date=1 August 2015|date=31 July 2015}}</ref> His competitive debut came on 10 August, starting as West Bromwich began the season with a 0–3 home defeat to Manchester City.<ref>{{cite news|title=West Bromwich 0–3 Man City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33754829|access-date=10 August 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the team on 31 October, netting a consolation from the penalty spot in a 3–2 home defeat by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=West Bromwich 2–3 Leicester|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34623910|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 November 2015 |date=1 November 2015}}</ref>

===Cardiff City===
On 31 August 2016, Lambert signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee,<ref>{{cite web|title=England striker signs two-year deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37237945|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 August 2016|date=31 August 2016}}</ref> making his debut in a 3–2 defeat to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] on 10 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37264373 |title=Norwich City 3–2 Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref> His first goal came as the equaliser against [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] on 24 September, and he scored the winner six minutes later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rotherham United 1–2 Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37392288 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2016 |access-date=25 September 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, Lambert suffered a "horrific" leg injury in a match against Nottingham Forest, leading to a long-term absence from the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff City: 'Horrific' injury makes Rickie Lambert a doubt for Wigan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37752181 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2016 |access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> Continuing injuries and indifferent form led to [[Neil Warnock]] stating that the striker did not feature in his future plans.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rickie Lambert': Ex-England striker's Cardiff City future in doubt |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39527217 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref> On 6 July 2017, Lambert left the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40522185ref |title=Rickie Lambert: Striker leaves Cardiff City 'by mutual consent' |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>

Having not found a new club, Lambert retired from football on 2 October 2017.<ref name="BBC41471481" />

==Penalty record==
Lambert never took a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] in normal play for his first two clubs, Blackpool and Macclesfield Town. However, on 28 November 2001, he missed in a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] for Macclesfield in an FA Cup first round replay away to Forest Green Rovers, but Macclesfield nonetheless won the shoot-out 11–10.<ref>{{cite news|title=From FA Cup to Namibian Cup: Seven marathon penalty shootouts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29338700|access-date=30 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Forest Green's penalty woe|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1678628.stm|access-date=30 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 November 2001}}</ref>

Lambert scored six from six attempts at Stockport County, and five from six attempts for Rochdale. The single miss for Rochdale was against his future club, Bristol Rovers in a 2–0 win on 29 April 2006. Lambert transferred to Rovers and continued to score well in penalties, achieving 13 goals from 14 attempts. His last miss occurred on 21 February 2009, against Leicester City in a 1–0 loss. At Southampton, he scored all 34 attempts.<ref>{{cite news|first=Gavin |last=Brown |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/13/rickie-lambert-insists-england-stars-have-no-world-cup-penalty-fears-4186079/ |title=Rickie Lambert insists England stars have no World Cup penalty fears |newspaper=Metro |location=London |date=13 November 2013 |access-date=12 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2006/2007" /> His first penalty for Liverpool in a friendly match against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] was saved by goalkeeper [[Christian Abbiati]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Alex |title=Goalless Lambert will come good for Liverpool - Rodgers |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2014/08/03/5001312/goalless-lambert-will-come-good-for-liverpool-rodgers |website=goal.com |access-date=2 September 2020 |date=3 August 2014}}</ref> He scored Liverpool's first penalty in their [[UEFA Europa League]] round of 32 shoot-out against Beşiktaş, although they went on to lose 5–4.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whalley|first1=Mike|title=Besiktas 1–0 Liverpool (agg 1–1, pens 5–4) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31627521|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2018|date=26 February 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Rickie Lambert 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Lambert warming up for [[England national football team|England]] in 2013]]

On 8 August 2013, Lambert was called up to the [[England national football team|England]] squad for the first time at the age of 31,<ref name="BBC23613462" /><ref name="SFC978678" /> on the same day that his wife gave birth to their third child, a daughter, Bella.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lambert: 'A special day'|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/lambert-a-special-day-979410.aspx|publisher=Southampton F.C.|access-date=8 August 2013|date=8 August 2013|archive-date=5 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105223523/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/lambert-a-special-day-979410.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Six days later, he scored on his England debut with his first touch of the match against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] from a header, two minutes and 43 seconds after coming on as a substitute for [[Wayne Rooney]] to secure a 3–2 win for his country.<ref name="England 3–2 Scotland">{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Smith|title=England 3–2 Scotland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23659920|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2013|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> Lambert earned a second call-up on 27 August 2013, when [[Roy Hodgson]] named him in the England squad to face [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]] and [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=England squad named|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/News/2013/england-squad-named-for-september-world-cup-qualifiers.aspx|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=27 August 2013|date=27 August 2013}}</ref> On 6 September 2013, Lambert was handed a start by Hodgson against Moldova at Wembley Stadium. He got his second international goal in this match, another header, making it two goals in two consecutive matches. Lambert also contributed the assists for two [[Danny Welbeck]] goals in the same match.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/06/england-moldova-world-cup-qualifier-matchreport|title= Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=7 September 2013 |access-date=18 September 2013}}</ref>

On 12 May 2014, Lambert was named in the 23-man England squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="worldcup">{{cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/12/england-world-cup-squad-hodgson-barkley-sterling|title=England World Cup squad 2014: Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling called up|date=12 May 2014|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=14 May 2014}}</ref> In a preparation match for the tournament against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]], on 4 June in Miami, he received the ball from [[Ross Barkley]] and scored to give England the lead in an eventual 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Burt|first1=Jason|title=England v Ecuador: Ross Barkley's thrilling talent gives Roy Hodgson a selection dilemma|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10876598/England-v-Ecuador-Ross-Barkleys-thrilling-talent-gives-Roy-Hodgson-a-selection-dilemma.html|access-date=5 June 2014|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 June 2014}}</ref> Lambert made his first appearance at the finals in England's second group match, a 2–1 defeat to [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], replacing [[Jordan Henderson]] for the last three minutes as England sought an equaliser.<ref>{{cite news|first=Phil|last=McNulty|authorlink=Phil McNulty|title=Uruguay 2–1 England|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285176|access-date=19 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 June 2014}}</ref>

On 8 September 2014, in England's first [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] match against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], Lambert came on as a 90th-minute substitute and with his first touch assisted Danny Welbeck to seal the 2–0 win in [[Basel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Welbeck strikes as England win|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29008534|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2014|date=8 September 2014}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In May 2023, Lambert joined [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] as a Youth Development Coach with the club's academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2023/may/17/rickie-lambert-links-up-with-latics-academy-as-coach/|title=RICKIE LAMBERT LINKS UP WITH LATICS 3PL ACADEMY AS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COACH|website=wiganathletic.com|date=17 May 2023|accessdate=19 May 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Lambert is married to Amy and the couple have three children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/422691/Rickie-Lambert-back-to-his-day-job-at-Southampton |title=Rickie Lambert back to his day job at Southampton |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=15 August 2013 |access-date=24 August 2013 }}</ref> Their third child, was born on 8 August 2013, the same day he was called up to the England squad for his debut against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/lambert-wife-gives-birth-same-day-england-call-162454646.html |title=Lambert's wife gives birth on same day as England call-up |publisher=Yahoo! Sport |date=8 August 2013 |access-date=24 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812014034/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/lambert-wife-gives-birth-same-day-england-call-162454646.html |archive-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> Since 2020, Lambert has espoused a range of conspiracies on social media, including around [[COVID-19]] and the concept of [[15-minute city|15-minute cities]].<ref>{{Cite web |date =22 September 2023|last=Hughes |first=Simon |title=Rickie Lambert, conspiracy theories - and why footballers are vulnerable |url=https://theathletic.com/4885754/2023/09/22/rickie-lambert-football-conspiracy-theories/ |access-date=22 September 2023|website=The Athletic | url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
[[File:Rickie Lambert with Liverpool.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Lambert warming up with [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2014]]

===Club===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[1998–99 Blackpool F.C. season|1998–99]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 1998/1999">{{Soccerbase season|16995|1998|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 Blackpool F.C. season|1999–2000]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 1999/2000">{{Soccerbase season|16995|1999|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Second Division
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Blackpool F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2000/2001">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2000|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
|[[2000–01 Macclesfield Town F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2000/2001"/>
|Third Division
|9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Macclesfield Town F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2001/2002">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2001|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Third Division
|35||8||4||2||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]}}||0||40||10
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!44!!8!!4!!2!!0!!0!!1!!0!!49!!10
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|[[2002–03 Stockport County F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2002/2003">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2002|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Second Division
|29||2||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||32||2
|-
|[[2003–04 Stockport County F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2003/2004">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2003|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Second Division
|40||12||1||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||45||13
|-
|[[2004–05 Stockport County F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2004/2005">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2004|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|29||4||2||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||33||4
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!98!!18!!3!!0!!3!!0!!6!!1!!110!!19
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
|[[2004–05 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2004/2005"/>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|15||6||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||6
|-
|[[2005–06 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2005/2006">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2005|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League Two
|46||22||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||50||22
|-
|[[2006–07 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2006/2007">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2006|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League Two
|3||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!64!!28!!1!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!68!!28
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|[[2006–07 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2006/2007"/>
|League Two
|36||8||5||0||colspan=2|—||8{{efn|Five appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in [[EFL League Two play-offs|League Two play-offs]]}}||2||49||10
|-
|[[2007–08 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2007/2008">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2007|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|46||13||8||6||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||57||19
|-
|[[2008–09 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2008/2009">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2008|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|45||29||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||48||29
|-
|[[2009–10 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2009/2010">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2009|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|1||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!128!!51!!14!!6!!3!!0!!10!!2!!155!!59
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[2009–10 Southampton F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2009/2010"/>
|League One
|45||30||5||2||2||1||6{{efn|name=FLT}}||3||58||36
|-
|[[2010–11 Southampton F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2010|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|45||21||4||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||52||21
|-
|[[2011–12 Southampton F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2011|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|42||27||2||2||4||2||colspan=2|—||48||31
|-
|[[2012–13 Southampton F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2012|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|38||15||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||38||15
|-
|[[2013–14 Southampton F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2013|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||13||2||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||39||14
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!207!!106!!13!!5!!8!!3!!7!!3!!235!!117
|-
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[2014–15 Liverpool F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2014|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|25||2||4||0||3||0||4{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Champions League]], one appearance in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||36||3
|-
|rowspan=3|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[2015–16 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|16995|2015|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|19||1||3||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||24||1
|-
|[[2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2016/2017"/>
|Premier League
|1||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||colspan=2|—||2||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!20!!1!!3!!0!!3!!0!!colspan=2|—!!26!!1
|-
|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[2016–17 Cardiff City F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Rickie Lambert in 2016/2017">{{Soccerbase season|16995|2016|name=Rickie Lambert|access-date=19 July 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|18||4||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||4
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!607!!218!!43!!13!!21!!3!!30!!7!!701!!241
|}

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===International===
[[File:Rickie Lambert 20130906.jpg|thumb|upright|Lambert playing for England in 2013]]

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=2|[[England national football team|England]]<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player |id=53297 |name=Lambert, Rickie |accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref>
|2013||4||2
|-
|2014||7||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total||11||3
|}
''England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lambert goal.''<ref name=NFT/>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
!scope=col class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|1
|14 August 2013||[[Wembley Stadium]], London, England||align=center|1||{{fb|Scotland}}||align=center|3–2||align=center|3–2||[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]||align=center|<ref name="England 3–2 Scotland"/>
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|2
|6 September 2013||[[Wembley Stadium]], London, England||align=center|2||{{fb|Moldova}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|4–0||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||align=center|<ref>{{cite news|first=Phil|last=McNulty|authorlink=Phil McNulty|title=England 4–0 Moldova|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23921240|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2013|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row style="text-align: center"|3
|4 June 2014||[[Hard Rock Stadium|Sun Life Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], United States||align=center|5||{{fb|Ecuador}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|2–2||Friendly|| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news|first=Phil|last=McNulty|authorlink=Phil McNulty|title=England 2–2 Ecuador|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27383424|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 June 2014|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Rickie Lambert strikes.jpg|thumb|Lambert playing for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in the [[2007 Football League Trophy final]]]]
'''Bristol Rovers'''
*[[Football League Two play-offs]]: [[2007 Football League play-offs#League Two|2007]]<ref name="englandfootballonline">{{cite web |title=England Players: Rickie Lambert |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersL/BioLambertRL.html |access-date=19 July 2017 |work=England Football Online |publisher=Chris Goodwin, Glen Isherwood & Peter Young}}</ref>
*[[Football League Trophy]] runner-up: [[2006–07 Football League Trophy|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm |title=Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET |last=Hughes |first=Ian |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2007 |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>

'''Southampton'''
*[[Football League Championship]] runner-up: [[2011–12 Football League Championship|2011–12]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>
*[[Football League One]] runner-up: [[2010–11 Football League One|2010–11]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>
*Football League Trophy: [[2009–10 Football League Trophy|2009–10]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>

'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#League One 5|2008–09 League One]],<ref name=PFA0809/> [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League One|2009–10 League One]],<ref name=PFA0910/> [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Championship 3|2011–12 Championship]]<ref name=PFA1112/>
*[[PFA Fans' Player of the Year]]: [[PFA Fans' Player of the Year#2010|2009–10 League One]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2010 |title=PFA Fans' Awards |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11979/6124745/pfa-fans-awards |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
*Football League One Golden Boot: [[2008–09 Football League One|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Huddersfield-deny-bid-Bristol-Rovers-striker/story-11254202-detail/story.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20141204114522/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Huddersfield-deny-bid-Bristol-Rovers-striker/story-11254202-detail/story.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 December 2014 | title=Huddersfield deny bid for Bristol Rovers striker | newspaper=Bristol Post | date=6 May 2009 | access-date=4 December 2014 }}</ref>
*[[Football League Awards|Football League Championship Player of the Year]]: [[Football League Awards#2012 Awards|2011–12]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>
*Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2011–12<ref>{{cite web|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>
*[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] Player of the Year: [[2008–09 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>
*[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] Player of the Year: [[2009–10 Southampton F.C. season|2009–10]],<ref name=englandfootballonline/> [[2011–12 Southampton F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=englandfootballonline/>
*[[EFL Awards|The Football League Team of the Decade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/football-league-announces-its-team-of-the-decade-2411700.aspx|title=The Football League announces its Team of the Decade|publisher=[[English Football League|EFL.com]] |date=19 April 2015|access-date=1 May 2022 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10441~10430,00.html Rickie Lambert player profile] at rochdaleafc.co.uk
* {{FIFA player}}
*[http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~10430,00.html Rickie Lambert player profile] at stockportcounty.com
* {{UEFA player}}
*[http://www.4thegame.com/club/rochdale-fc/player-profile/28396/rickielambert.html Player profile] at 4thegame.com
* {{Soccerbase}}
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*[http://www.football.co.uk/bristol_rovers/players/rickie_lambert_34741.shtml Player profile] at football.co.uk


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Latest revision as of 00:15, 16 November 2024

Rickie Lambert
Lambert in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rickie Lee Lambert[1]
Date of birth (1982-02-16) 16 February 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Kirkby, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic (youth development coach)
Youth career
1992–1997 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Blackpool 3 (0)
2001–2002 Macclesfield Town 44 (8)
2002–2005 Stockport County 98 (18)
2005–2006 Rochdale 64 (28)
2006–2009 Bristol Rovers 128 (51)
2009–2014 Southampton 207 (106)
2014–2015 Liverpool 25 (2)
2015–2016 West Bromwich Albion 20 (1)
2016–2017 Cardiff City 18 (4)
Total 607 (218)
International career
2013–2014 England 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rickie Lee Lambert (born 16 February 1982) is an English former professional footballer who is currently an Academy Youth Development Coach at Wigan Athletic.[4] A striker, Lambert was known for his large stature and physical performances, drawing comparisons with former Southampton player Matt Le Tissier for his ability in front of goal and penalty record.[5]

He began his career at Blackpool, having been previously dropped by Liverpool as a youngster, and played in the Football League with Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale, Bristol Rovers before joining Southampton for over £1 million in 2009. Lambert proved a key signing for Southampton, becoming their top scorer as they were promoted to the Championship from League One in 2011 and to the Premier League the following season, scoring 117 goals for the team across all competitions. After a season back at Liverpool, he had a season each at West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City. Lambert announced his retirement in October 2017 after being unable to find a new club following his departure from Cardiff City.[6] He won a number of personal awards during his career, including two league Golden Boots.

On 8 August 2013, Lambert was called up to the England team for the first time,[7][8] scoring on his England debut at Wembley Stadium in a friendly against Scotland with his first touch. On 12 May 2014, he was named in the England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Club career

[edit]

Early career

[edit]

Lambert was born and brought up in the Westvale area of Kirkby, Merseyside by parents Maureen and Ray.[10] Lambert joined local club Liverpool as a youngster aged 10, but was released when he was 15.[11]

Blackpool

[edit]

Lambert tried out for non-League club Marine,[10] before becoming a trainee with Blackpool in August 1998 at the age of 16.[12] He made his professional debut on 7 August 1999 as a 17-year-old, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Andy Couzens in a 2–1 Second Division win against Wrexham at Bloomfield Road. He made two more substitute appearances in the 1999–2000 season,[13] which ended with Blackpool being relegated. The following season Lambert was on a month-to-month contract and struggling to get a place in the reserves. He was released by Steve McMahon in November 2000.[14]

Macclesfield Town

[edit]

Lambert remained a free agent for almost four months, during which time he worked in a beetroot bottling plant to make ends meet,[11] until he was signed by another Third Division club, Macclesfield Town in March 2001, where he made a total of 9 league appearances in the remainder of the 2000–01 season.[15] In the 2001–02 season, Lambert became a regular for Macclesfield, with a total of 40 appearances and 10 goals,[16] his first two finishes coming in a 2–2 draw with Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup first round on 17 November 2001, starting with a penalty.[17] A week later, Lambert scored his first hat-trick in a 4–1 league win against Luton Town at Moss Rose.[18]

Stockport County

[edit]

Macclesfield received a club record transfer fee of £300,000 for Lambert from Second Division club Stockport County,[19] in a move which was completed on 26 April 2002.[20] In his first season in the third-tier, Lambert made a total of 32 appearances in all competitions, although only scored two goals (both in league matches) – in a 2–5 loss against Swindon Town on 18 January 2003,[21] and in a 2–2 draw with former club Blackpool on 22 March 2003.[22] The 2003–04 season would prove to be Lambert's most successful (on a personal level) yet, as 40 league appearances yielded 12 goals in a relegation-threatened season, including another against Blackpool[23] and two in a late win against Rushden & Diamonds in the late stages of the season.[24] Lambert was a regular for Stockport at the beginning of the newly restructured 2004–05 season, but following poor team performances and a very real threat of relegation for the club he left in February 2005.[25]

Rochdale

[edit]

Despite now being a relatively accomplished player, Lambert moved down a division to League Two club Rochdale from Stockport on 17 February 2005, the day after his 23rd birthday, for an undisclosed fee.[26] Lambert scored his first goal for the club only nine days after his transfer, in a 1–1 draw with Kidderminster Harriers,[27] but could not help secure promotion for the club. In the 2005–06 season, the striker featured in all 46 of Rochdale's league matches, scoring a total of 22 goals in the campaign,[28] including one in a 3–1 defeat of former club Macclesfield Town.[29]

Bristol Rovers

[edit]
Lambert playing for Bristol Rovers in the 2007 Football League Trophy Final

Early into the 2006–07 season, Lambert was purchased for £200,000 from Rochdale by Bristol Rovers in a move finalised on 31 August 2006, transfer deadline day.[30] Despite quickly establishing himself as a regular member of the squad, it took Lambert until November to score his first goal for the club, in the last minute of a 2–0 win over Barnet.[31] The remainder of the season proved to be a disappointment for the forward, although an 86th-minute goal in the last league match of the season against Hartlepool United ultimately sent Bristol Rovers into the League Two play-offs,[32] from which they won promotion to League One. Lambert also scored the only goal in the Football League Trophy Southern Area Final in a Bristol derby against local rivals Bristol City,[33] which ultimately sent the team into the final with Doncaster Rovers (which they lost 2–3 after extra time).[34]

In 2007–08, Lambert appeared in every match of the season for Bristol Rovers, scoring a total of 19 goals in all competitions[35] Lambert proved to be most useful in the FA Cup, scoring goals in both legs of the First Round against Leyton Orient,[36][37] two goals in the 5–1 Second Round win over Rushden & Diamonds,[38] the only goal in the Fourth Round win against Barnet,[39] and the only goal in the Fifth Round win against Southampton, scored in the last ten minutes of the match.[40] Despite his relatively low scoring record, Lambert finished as the club's top scorer for the season.[41]

In the following season, Lambert established himself as one of League One's best players by finishing as the season's joint-top scorer of 29 goals with Swindon Town's Simon Cox[42] – a performance which also resulted in his first inclusion in the League One PFA Team of the Year.[43] Throughout the season, in which Rovers finished a respectable 11th in the league, Lambert put in a number of impressive performances, including scoring all four goals in a 4–2 win against Southend United,[44] and scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 away win against Hereford United.[45]

Southampton

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2009–10

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On 10 August 2009, with a total of 155 appearances and 59 goals for Bristol Rovers, Lambert completed a move worth in excess of £1 million to recently relegated League One club Southampton.[46] The striker scored on his debut for the Saints against Northampton Town on 11 August 2009,[47] and went on to become the club's top scorer for that season with 36 in all competitions.[48] Other notable goals scored by Lambert during the season include one against local rivals Portsmouth in the FA Cup fifth round South Coast derby on 13 February 2010 a match his team lost 4–1 at home,[49] a hat-trick against Milton Keynes Dons in the league on 20 March 2010,[50] and a penalty against Carlisle United in the 4–1 Football League Trophy Final win at Wembley Stadium on 28 March 2010.[51] Southampton finished the season in 7th, one place off the play-offs, despite a 10-point penalty for financial reasons. Following a season in which he performed statistically similarly to his last with Bristol Rovers, Lambert was again named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One,[52] as well as winning the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award for the division.[53]

He finished his debut season with Southampton with a total of 36 goals in all competitions, in addition to the goal he scored for Bristol Rovers in the opening match of the season.[54] With 31 League goals, Lambert was the top scorer in English football's top four divisions for the second season in succession.[citation needed]

2010–11

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In February 2011, Lambert scored two consecutive braces: the first was in a 2–1 away win at Exeter City,[55] and the second was two penalties in a 4–4 away draw against Peterborough United.[56] He scored his 50th goal for Southampton in a 1–0 victory over Carlisle United on 12 February.[57] He finished the 2010–11 season as the club's top scorer with 21 goals, as they finished second in the league, and won promotion to the Championship. On 1 July 2011, Lambert signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2014.[58]

2011–12

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He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season with a 25-yard free kick in a 4–1 victory over Torquay United in the League Cup on 9 August.[59] He followed this with a brace in a 5–2 victory at Ipswich Town. He scored a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest in a match which Southampton won 3–2.[60] His 100th league appearance came in a 4–0 victory over Watford, with Lambert netting two penalties. He scored another hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, two of which came from the penalty spot. His 15th and 16th goals of the season came in a 2–2 draw at home to Blackpool, the opener and a late leveller. He scored in a 1–1 draw with south coast rivals Portsmouth. After sitting out for three matches after receiving a red card, he made his comeback with a goal in a 1–1 draw at Millwall in the FA Cup. His first league goal after his suspension was in the very next match and came from the penalty spot in a 1–1 draw against promotion hopefuls Cardiff City. His 20th goal of the season came in the FA Cup replay against Millwall. He scored his third hat-trick of the season in a 3–0 victory at Watford on 25 February.[61] He continued his impressive first season in the second tier with a thunderous volley against Leeds United at Elland Road on 3 March,[62] which took his tally for the 2011–12 season to 24 in all competitions.[63]

On 13 March 2012, Lambert was named the Championship Player of the Year for 2011.[64] He scored his fourth hat-trick of the season in a 3–2 victory at Millwall. While at Southampton, Lambert has not yet missed a penalty; giving him a 100% conversion rate. He scored both goals in a 2–0 victory at Crystal Palace to bring his goal tally to 30 for the season. He was then named in the 2011–12 PFA Team of the Year for the Championship, along with teammates Adam Lallana and Kelvin Davis.[65] He finished the season with 31 goals, 27 in the league, as Saints clinched promotion to the Premier League, earning him the Southampton Fans' Player of the Season award for the second time in three years.[66]

2012–13

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Lambert playing for Southampton in 2013

He scored on his very first Premier League appearance, scoring just minutes after replacing Jay Rodriguez as a substitute against Manchester City. This goal meant that Lambert joined a select group of players who have scored in all four league divisions. He followed this up with the opening goal in a match against Manchester United. He later grabbed two goals in Southampton's first league win of the season, a 4–1 victory over Aston Villa. His 10th Premier League goal came in a 2–2 draw at Chelsea, with Lambert getting the first goal as Southampton came back from 2–0 down. He had only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes. He scored his 100th Southampton goal in a defeat at Newcastle United, which was his 12th goal of the season. On 21 March 2013 Lambert signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the Saints until summer 2016.[67] On his 500th career appearance nine days later, he scored a free-kick winner against Chelsea.[68] He ended the season once again as the club's top goal scorer, scoring 15 league goals and featuring in all 38 league matches.

2013–14

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Lambert started the 2013–14 Premier League season with another goal, a last-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on 17 August 2013.[69] His second of the season, and 200th league goal of his career, came from a 25-yard (23 m) free kick in a 2–0 home victory against Crystal Palace on 28 September.[70] He finished the season with 13 goals in 37 league matches.

Liverpool

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On 2 June 2014, Lambert was confirmed as a Liverpool player after passing a medical, signing a two-year contract for an initial £4 million transfer fee plus add-ons. As he had been released from the club as a teenager, he said "I have always dreamt of playing for Liverpool, but I did kind of think the chance of playing for them had gone. I didn't think the chance would come".[71]

He made his competitive debut for the club on 17 August in their first match of the new Premier League season, replacing Philippe Coutinho for the last 14 minutes of a 2–1 win over Southampton at Anfield.[72] On 1 October, Lambert made his debut in European competitions for Liverpool in a 1–0 defeat against Swiss champions FC Basel in the UEFA Champions League group stages. His first goal for Liverpool came at Crystal Palace on 23 November, when he scored in the second minute following a through ball from Adam Lallana. Liverpool went on to lose the match 3–1.[73] Four days later he scored his first goal in European competition, the first equaliser in a 2–2 draw away to Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League group stage.[74] As a result, Lambert had scored in the top four divisions in England, the Champions League and for the national team.[citation needed] On 17 January 2015, Lambert scored his second Premier League goal for the club in a win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.[75]

On 19 April 2015, Lambert was selected in the Football League team of the decade at the 2015 Football League Awards.[76]

West Bromwich Albion

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On 31 July 2015, Lambert joined West Bromwich Albion on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £3 million.[77][78][79] Later that same day, Lambert scored twice on his debut in a friendly against his former team Bristol Rovers.[80] His competitive debut came on 10 August, starting as West Bromwich began the season with a 0–3 home defeat to Manchester City.[81] He scored his first goal for the team on 31 October, netting a consolation from the penalty spot in a 3–2 home defeat by Leicester City.[82]

Cardiff City

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On 31 August 2016, Lambert signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[83] making his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Norwich City on 10 September 2016.[84] His first goal came as the equaliser against Rotherham United on 24 September, and he scored the winner six minutes later.[85] In October 2016, Lambert suffered a "horrific" leg injury in a match against Nottingham Forest, leading to a long-term absence from the team.[86] Continuing injuries and indifferent form led to Neil Warnock stating that the striker did not feature in his future plans.[87] On 6 July 2017, Lambert left the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[88]

Having not found a new club, Lambert retired from football on 2 October 2017.[6]

Penalty record

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Lambert never took a penalty in normal play for his first two clubs, Blackpool and Macclesfield Town. However, on 28 November 2001, he missed in a penalty shoot-out for Macclesfield in an FA Cup first round replay away to Forest Green Rovers, but Macclesfield nonetheless won the shoot-out 11–10.[89][90]

Lambert scored six from six attempts at Stockport County, and five from six attempts for Rochdale. The single miss for Rochdale was against his future club, Bristol Rovers in a 2–0 win on 29 April 2006. Lambert transferred to Rovers and continued to score well in penalties, achieving 13 goals from 14 attempts. His last miss occurred on 21 February 2009, against Leicester City in a 1–0 loss. At Southampton, he scored all 34 attempts.[91][92] His first penalty for Liverpool in a friendly match against Milan was saved by goalkeeper Christian Abbiati.[93] He scored Liverpool's first penalty in their UEFA Europa League round of 32 shoot-out against Beşiktaş, although they went on to lose 5–4.[94]

International career

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Lambert warming up for England in 2013

On 8 August 2013, Lambert was called up to the England squad for the first time at the age of 31,[7][8] on the same day that his wife gave birth to their third child, a daughter, Bella.[95] Six days later, he scored on his England debut with his first touch of the match against Scotland from a header, two minutes and 43 seconds after coming on as a substitute for Wayne Rooney to secure a 3–2 win for his country.[96] Lambert earned a second call-up on 27 August 2013, when Roy Hodgson named him in the England squad to face Moldova and Ukraine in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[97] On 6 September 2013, Lambert was handed a start by Hodgson against Moldova at Wembley Stadium. He got his second international goal in this match, another header, making it two goals in two consecutive matches. Lambert also contributed the assists for two Danny Welbeck goals in the same match.[98]

On 12 May 2014, Lambert was named in the 23-man England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[9] In a preparation match for the tournament against Ecuador, on 4 June in Miami, he received the ball from Ross Barkley and scored to give England the lead in an eventual 2–2 draw.[99] Lambert made his first appearance at the finals in England's second group match, a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay, replacing Jordan Henderson for the last three minutes as England sought an equaliser.[100]

On 8 September 2014, in England's first UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Switzerland, Lambert came on as a 90th-minute substitute and with his first touch assisted Danny Welbeck to seal the 2–0 win in Basel.[101]

Coaching career

[edit]

In May 2023, Lambert joined Wigan Athletic as a Youth Development Coach with the club's academy.[102]

Personal life

[edit]

Lambert is married to Amy and the couple have three children.[103] Their third child, was born on 8 August 2013, the same day he was called up to the England squad for his debut against Scotland.[104] Since 2020, Lambert has espoused a range of conspiracies on social media, including around COVID-19 and the concept of 15-minute cities.[105]

Career statistics

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Lambert warming up with Liverpool in 2014

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1998–99[106] Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999–2000[13] Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2000–01[15] Third Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Macclesfield Town 2000–01[15] Third Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2001–02[16] Third Division 35 8 4 2 0 0 1[a] 0 40 10
Total 44 8 4 2 0 0 1 0 49 10
Stockport County 2002–03[107] Second Division 29 2 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 32 2
2003–04[108] Second Division 40 12 1 0 2 0 2[a] 1 45 13
2004–05[109] League One 29 4 2 0 0 0 2[a] 0 33 4
Total 98 18 3 0 3 0 6 1 110 19
Rochdale 2004–05[109] League Two 15 6 — — — 15 6
2005–06[28] League Two 46 22 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 50 22
2006–07[92] League Two 3 0 — 0 0 — 3 0
Total 64 28 1 0 1 0 2 0 68 28
Bristol Rovers 2006–07[92] League Two 36 8 5 0 — 8[b] 2 49 10
2007–08[35] League One 46 13 8 6 2 0 1[a] 0 57 19
2008–09[110] League One 45 29 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 48 29
2009–10[111] League One 1 1 — — — 1 1
Total 128 51 14 6 3 0 10 2 155 59
Southampton 2009–10[111] League One 45 30 5 2 2 1 6[a] 3 58 36
2010–11[112] League One 45 21 4 0 2 0 1[a] 0 52 21
2011–12[113] Championship 42 27 2 2 4 2 — 48 31
2012–13[114] Premier League 38 15 0 0 0 0 — 38 15
2013–14[115] Premier League 37 13 2 1 0 0 — 39 14
Total 207 106 13 5 8 3 7 3 235 117
Liverpool 2014–15[116] Premier League 25 2 4 0 3 0 4[c] 1 36 3
West Bromwich Albion 2015–16[117] Premier League 19 1 3 0 2 0 — 24 1
2016–17[118] Premier League 1 0 — 1 0 — 2 0
Total 20 1 3 0 3 0 — 26 1
Cardiff City 2016–17[118] Championship 18 4 1 0 — — 19 4
Career total 607 218 43 13 21 3 30 7 701 241
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Five appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

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Lambert playing for England in 2013
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England[119] 2013 4 2
2014 7 1
Total 11 3

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lambert goal.[119]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 August 2013 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1  Scotland 3–2 3–2 Friendly [96]
2 6 September 2013 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2  Moldova 2–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [120]
3 4 June 2014 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States 5  Ecuador 2–1 2–2 Friendly [121]

Honours

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Lambert playing for Bristol Rovers in the 2007 Football League Trophy final

Bristol Rovers

Southampton

Individual

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