Declan Lambert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Den Bosch | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Clifton Hill | |||
| Richmond SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Richmond | 24 | (1) |
| 2018 | Achilles '29 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | Den Bosch | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 25 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Declan Lambert (born 21 September 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Den Bosch of the Eerste Divisie.
Lambert was born in Kuala Lumpur, but then moved to Thailand and Australia at a young age. He played youth football with Richmond before starting his senior career with the side. Lambert moved to the Netherlands in 2017, where he played for Achilles '29 and Den Bosch.
Early life
Lambert was born in Kuala Lumpur to an English father and Malaysian mother. The family then moved to Thailand, where they stayed for six months before relocating again to Melbourne, Australia.[1]
Lambert has a twin brother, Ryan, who is also a professional footballer. The two played together at Clifton Hill, Richmond, Achilles '29 and FC Den Bosch.[1]
Club career
After playing youth football for FC Clifton Hill and Richmond, Lambert made his senior debut for Richmond aged 17.[2]
In 2018, the Lambert twins moved to Europe, and trialed with sides including Sparta Rotterdam and FC Dordrecht.[3] The pair eventually signed for Dutch Tweede Divisie side Achilles '29.[2] However, they left the club after it suffered relegation at the end of the 2017–18 Tweede Divisie.[1]
The twins then moved to Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch in 2018. Their first-team opportunities were initially limited by the arrival of several other foreign players shortly after their signing.[1] However, Lambert made his debut in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie and by the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie season, was a regular starter for the side.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Smeur, Joris (20 December 2018). "Australische tweeling blijft bij Jong FC Den Bosch knokken voor een plekje" [Aussie twins continue to fite for a spot at Jong FC Den Bosch]. BD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Davidson, John (15 March 2018). "Meet the young Aussie twins battling to break through in Europe". The World Game. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Interview with Ryan Lambert - Part 1 of 2 - 29 June 2019. YouTube. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Martens, Jan (14 November 2020). "Bossche 'Aussies' Declan en Ryan Lambert: broers van de lange adem" [Bosch 'Aussies' Declan and Ryan Lambert: Brothers take a deep breath]. BD.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
External links
- Declan Lambert at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian footballers
- Australian soccer players
- Malaysian people of English descent
- Australian people of Malaysian descent
- Australian people of English descent
- Malaysian emigrants to Australia
- Association football midfielders
- Richmond SC players
- Achilles '29 players
- FC Den Bosch players
- National Premier Leagues players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Malaysian expatriate footballers
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands