Kevon Lambert
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.jpg) Lambert with Louisville City in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Louisville City FC (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2015 | Glenmuir High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Montego Bay United | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Phoenix Rising | 147 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Salt Lake | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Louisville City FC (loan) | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Jamaica U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Jamaica | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Kevon Lambert (born 22 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Championship club Louisville City FC, on loan from Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake, and the Jamaica national team.
Montego Bay United
Lambert joined Montego Bay United in September 2016, having previously played football at Glenmuir High School, where he won the 2012 daCosta Cup, and was named captain in his last year.[1] Prior to joining MBU, he spent time on trial with Premier League club West Ham alongside compatriot Rodave Murray in 2016.[2]
He made his debut for MBU in November 2016, deputising for injured midfielder Dwayne Ambusley against Arnett Gardens.[3]
In spring/summer of 2017, Lambert spent the month of May on trial with Serbian side FK Vojvodina, but was unable to sign a professional contract due to European Work Permit complications.[4]
Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC signed Lambert on 10 August 2017.[5] Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season.[6] Lambert transferred from Rising to Real Salt Lake on 16 August 2023. He left Phoenix as the club's all-time leader in appearances across all competitions with 161.[7]
Real Salt Lake
In August 2023, Lambert was transferred to Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake.[8] He made his debut on August 26, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Houston Dynamo.[9]
International career
Lambert was called up to the Jamaica Under 20 side in 2016[10][11] to play in qualification games for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Lambert was called up by Jamaica head coach Theodore Whitmore in February 2017, to play against the USA,[1][12] however he remained on the bench. He made his senior international debut 13 days later, on 16 February 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Honduras.[13][14]
