# Dexter Lembikisa

Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa (born 4 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Barnsley, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

## Club career

Lembikisa joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' youth academy at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories. On 10 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Wolves and promoted to their reserves in 2021. He started training with their senior team in the summer of 2022. He made his professional debut with Wolves as a late substitute with Wolves in a 1–0 EFL Cup tie with Leeds United on 9 November 2022.
On 27 July Lembikisa joined EFL Championship side Rotherham United on loan. He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 win against Norwich City on 2 September 2023. Lembikisa was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hearts in January 2024. He made his debut for Hearts on 23 January 2024, playing 90 minutes and scoring in a 3–2 win over Dundee
In September 2024, Lembikisa joined Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport on a season-long loan deal. On 1 January 2025, the loan was terminated early. On 4th February 2025, he moved to EFL League One club Barnsley on loan until the end of the season.

## International career

Lembikisa was born in England to a Congolese father and Jamaican mother. He was called up to represent the Jamaica U20s for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
He debuted for the senior Jamaica national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023. He later was included in Jamaica's selection for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He appeared in all three group games and supplied an assist for the final goal in a 4–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago, helping the team advance to the knockout stage.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wolves U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolves U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wolves U21 | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Hearts (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Yverdon-Sport (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2024-25 | EFL League One | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 43 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 3 |

### International

    As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Jamaica | 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 1 |
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Dexter Lembikisa :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 March 2024 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | Panama | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals |