Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 257 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#167
goals rank
#182
assists rank
23
season goals
14
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€2.90m
top transfer fee · 97/98
6
best season · 02/03
43 / 2
int'l caps / goals
340Appearances
23Goals
14Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
149Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Lambert |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-08-07 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-02-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pro Star Management |
Feb 2006
Transfer: Livingston FC → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Livingston FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Celtic → Livingston FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Celtic FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Celtic FC
48 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celtic FC
49 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celtic FC
40 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celtic FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celtic FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 1997
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → Celtic
97/98 · Transfer · €2.90m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Borussia Dortmund, Celtic FC
52 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Borussia Dortmund
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Bor. Dortmund
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Motherwell FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Motherwell FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1993
Transfer: St. Mirren → Motherwell FC
93/94 · Transfer · €325k
Jul 1987
87/88 — St. Mirren FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — St. Mirren FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U20 → St. Mirren
85/86 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
73.5%
Borussia Dortmund
25.5%
Motherwell FC
1.0%
St. Mirren FC
0.0%
Livingston FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 257 | 20 | 12 | 9,828 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 3,414 |
| Motherwell FC | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 86/87 | 87/88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,048 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,693 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Ligapokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 735 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,490 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 924 |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Cup Winners' Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 706 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 648 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,231 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | St. Mirren FC U20 | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-09-07 | St. Mirren | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | €325k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-07 | Bor. Dortmund | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €2.90m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Celtic | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-11 | Livingston FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 40 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 31 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 27 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 27 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 2 | 3 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 2,048 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 1,693 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 97/98 | 52 | 735 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 3,414 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 1,375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 860 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 2,231 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
178 apps
14 G
8 A
League
13 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
28 apps
2 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
7 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
20 apps
1 G
1 A
Bundesliga
44 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Paul Lambert
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Paul Lambert
Who is Paul Lambert?
Paul Lambert is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Lambert?
Paul Lambert is 56 years old. He was born on August 7, 1969 in Glasgow.
What position does Paul Lambert play?
Paul Lambert plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paul Lambert play for?
Paul Lambert currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Lambert scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Lambert has scored 23 goals in 340 appearances.