# Kevon Lambert

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.

## Club career
### 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. Prior to joining MBU, he spent time on trial with Premier League club West Ham alongside compatriot Rodave Murray in 2016.
He made his debut for MBU in November 2016, deputising for injured midfielder Dwayne Ambusley against Arnett Gardens.
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.

### Phoenix Rising FC

Phoenix Rising FC signed Lambert on 10 August 2017. Lambert re-signed with Phoenix Rising FC for the 2019 season. 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.

### Real Salt Lake

In August 2023, Lambert was transferred to Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake. He made his debut on August 26, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Houston Dynamo.

## International career

Lambert was called up to the Jamaica Under 20 side in 2016 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, 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 15 June 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Montego Bay United | 2016–17 | National Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2017 | USL Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2018 | USL Championship | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2019 | USL Championship | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2020 | USL Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2021 | USL Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2022 | USL Championship | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2023 | USL Championship | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Phoenix Rising | Total | Total | 158 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2023 | MLS | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2024 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | Total | Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| San Antonio FC | 2024 | USL Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 186 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 18 |

#### Notes
### International

    As of match played 6 June 2024.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Jamaica | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 28 | 0 |

## Honours

Phoenix Rising FC
* USL Cup Runner-up: 2018
* USLC Regular Season Winners: 2019
* Western Conference Winners (Playoffs): 2018, 2020
* Western Conference Winners (Regular Season): 2019
Jamaica
* Caribbean Cup Runner-up: 2017
* CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up: 2017