Rickie Lambert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Lambert | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
Richard "Rickie" Lambert (born 16 February 1982 in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English football player who currently plays for Bristol Rovers. Lambert currently plays as striker, but can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Playing career
Lambert's career started at Blackpool, although he made little impact for the Seasiders, only making three substitute appearances. He then moved to Macclesfield Town on a free transfer. He made 44 league appearances there, netting eight goals.
In June 2002, he was sold for a record fee of £300,000 to Stockport County. He made 98 appearances for County and scored 18 times. After falling out of the manager's plans, Lambert moved to Rochdale for an undisclosed fee in February 2005.[1]
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.
He scored the only goal in the victory over local rivals 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 at the Millennium Stadium on April 1, 2007.
Lambert scored a vital header against 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 in the fifth-round of the FA Cup. It was the only goal of the game.[2]
Lambert signed a three-year contract on 8 September, to extend his stay with Bristol Rovers until the summer of 2011.[3] 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 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 for Lambert although this speculation has not been confirmed by either club. He finished the 2008-09 season as joint-top scorer in the Football League (all 4 divisions) with 29 League goals, along with Swindon's Simon Cox.
References
- ^ "Rochdale in double transfer swoop". BBC Sport. 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McNulty, Phil (2008-02-16). "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Pearson, James (2008-09-08). "Lambert pens Rovers deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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External links
- Rickie Lambert player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk
- Rickie Lambert player profile at rochdaleafc.co.uk
- Rickie Lambert player profile at stockportcounty.com
- Player profile at 4thegame.com
- Rickie Lambert at Soccerbase
- Player profile at football.co.uk