Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Southampton FC
top club · 235 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2013
€5.50m
top transfer fee · 14/15
37
best season · 09/10
11 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-02-16 · 6 players total
648Appearances
232Goals
82Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rickie Lambert |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Lee Lambert |
| Date of birth | 1982-02-16 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kirkby, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-10-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Oct 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cardiff → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: West Brom → Cardiff
16/17 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Liverpool → West Brom
15/16 · Transfer · €4.20m
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Bromwich Albion
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Liverpool FC
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Southampton → Liverpool
14/15 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Southampton FC
39 matches · 14 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Southampton FC
38 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Southampton FC
48 matches · 31 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Southampton FC
52 matches · 21 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Southampton
09/10 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Southampton FC, Bristol Rovers
59 matches · 37 G · 17 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bristol Rovers
48 matches · 29 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bristol Rovers
57 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bristol Rovers, Rochdale AFC
51 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rochdale → Bristol Rovers
06/07 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rochdale AFC
50 matches · 22 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Stockport → Rochdale
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stockport County, Rochdale AFC
47 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stockport County
44 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Stockport County
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Macclesfield → Stockport
02/03 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Macclesfield Town FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Blackpool → Macclesfield
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackpool FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Blackpool U18 → Blackpool
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Cardiff City
3.5%
West Bromwich Albion
8.5%
Liverpool FC
7.6%
Southampton FC
23.4%
Bristol Rovers
22.7%
Rochdale AFC
5.4%
Stockport County
28.9%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 254 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 618 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 556 |
| Southampton FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 235 | 117 | 58 | 1,709 |
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 154 | 60 | 5 | 1,653 |
| Rochdale AFC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 68 | 28 | 15 | 391 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 2,108 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 1 | 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 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 618 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 412 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 37 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 217 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 38 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Southampton FC | 42 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 45 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 09/10 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southampton FC | 45 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 131 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 132 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two Play-Offs | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Stockport County | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 593 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Stockport County | 40 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 290 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Stockport County | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 985 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Blackpool U18 | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Blackpool | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Macclesfield | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Stockport | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rochdale | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Bristol Rovers | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Southampton | Liverpool | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Liverpool | West Brom | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.20m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | West Brom | Cardiff | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-06 | Cardiff | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-02 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | #21 | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Fonte | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Cork | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Southampton FC | 31 | 46 |
| 08/09 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 45 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Southampton FC | 27 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 15 | 46 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Southampton FC | 14 | 42 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southampton FC | 13 | 46 |
Teams faced most often by Rickie Lambert's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 70 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 68 | 116 | -48 | 23% |
| Everton FC | 70 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 88 | 73 | +15 | 37% |
| Manchester United | 70 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 64 | 121 | -57 | 19% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 70 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 91 | 96 | -5 | 31% |
| Arsenal FC | 70 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 89 | 132 | -43 | 20% |
| Manchester City | 70 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 88 | 112 | -24 | 34% |
| Newcastle United | 68 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 107 | 100 | +7 | 32% |
| Sunderland AFC | 66 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 101 | 64 | +37 | 45% |
| Aston Villa | 66 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 97 | 70 | +27 | 39% |
| Crystal Palace | 64 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 87 | 82 | +5 | 42% |
| Stoke City | 64 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 36% |
| Norwich City | 62 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 95 | 86 | +9 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #200 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 21 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 618 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 556 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 342 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.04 |
| 10/11 | 52 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 59 | 802 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 172 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 812 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 530 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
211 apps
99 G
27 A
League Two
100 apps
36 G
15 A
Premier League
120 apps
31 G
17 A
Championship
60 apps
31 G
14 A
Second Division
72 apps
14 G
0 A
FA Cup
37 apps
11 G
5 A
FL Trophy
20 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
21 apps
3 G
2 A
Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rickie Lambert
Who is Rickie Lambert?
Rickie Lambert is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rickie Lambert?
Rickie Lambert is 44 years old. He was born on February 16, 1982 in Kirkby.
What position does Rickie Lambert play?
Rickie Lambert plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rickie Lambert play for?
Rickie Lambert currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rickie Lambert scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rickie Lambert has scored 232 goals in 648 appearances.