nationalcaps birth_date currentclub years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname nationalteam clubnumber nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
11 16 february 1982 west bromwich albion 1992 2005 -- 2006 2006 -- 2009 2009 -- 2014 2014 -- -- 2015 2015 -- 1997 2001 -- 2002 2002 -- 2005 1992 -- 1997 3 44 98 64 128 207 25 4 0 8 18 28 51 106 2 0 200 2013 -- rickie lambert with liverpool.jpg rickie lambert lambert warming up with liverpool in 2014 rickie lee lambert england 17 3 liverpool liverpool liverpool west bromwich albion macclesfield town stockport county rochdale bristol rovers southampton striker rickie lambert

rickie lambert

rickie lee lambert -lrb- born 16 february 1982 -rrb- is an english professional footballer who plays as a striker for premier league club west bromwich albion and the england national team .
he has won a number of personal awards , including three league golden boots .
lambert is known for his large stature and physical performances , drawing comparisons with southampton legend matthew le tissier for his ability in front of goal and penalty record .
he began his career at blackpool , having been previously dropped by liverpool as a youngster , and played in the football league with macclesfield town , stockport county , rochdale , bristol rovers before joining southampton for over # 1 million in 2009 .
lambert proved a key signing for southampton , becoming their top scorer as they were promoted to the championship from league one in 2011 and to the premier league the following season , scoring 117 goals for the team across all competitions .
after a season back at liverpool , he joined west bromwich albion in 2015 .
on 8 august 2013 , lambert was called up to the england team for the first time , scoring on his england debut at wembley in a friendly against scotland with his first touch .
on 12 may 2014 , he was named in the england squad for the 2014 fifa world cup .
