Mollie Lambert (born 14 June 1998) is an English footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Durham in the FA Women's Championship.
.jpg) Mollie Lambert playing for Durham January 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mollie Lambert | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Durham | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| 2013–2015 | Sunderland | ||
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle United | 24 | (4) |
| 2016–2020 | Sunderland | 54 | (6) |
| 2020– | Durham | 79 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 march 2024 | |||
Club career
editNewcastle United, 2015–2016
editLambert joined Newcastle United during the club's summer trials in July 2015, beginning her spell at the club in the development side. Joining the club as a striker, she was moved back into central midfield. She stepped up to the first team on 4 October 2015, making her debut as a second half substitute in a 7–2 win against Peterborough Northern Star in the FA Women's National League Plate. She made her full debut in the club's next game, starting in a 0–5 defeat against Preston North End LFC on 25 October 2015. She scored two goals in 21 games in the 2015–16 season.
Lambert was named club captain for the 2016–17 season, first captaining the side against Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the season in August 2016. She scored twice in eight games before November 2016, when she departed to join FA Women's Super League club Sunderland.[1]
Sunderland AFC, 2016–2020
editLambert returned to Sunderland to play with the development team in 2016. She made her senior debut for the club on 30 April 2017 when she replaced Stephanie Roche in the 71st minute of a 0–0 draw with Arsenal during the FA WSL 1 Spring Series.[2] She made a total of seven out of eight possible appearances during the tournament.
The 2017–18 season was a breakthrough year for the midfielder, playing 17 times in all competitions under Melanie Copeland. Her first goal for Sunderland came in a 13–0 FA Cup fourth round win against Brighouse Town, with Lambert netting a 15 minute hat-trick in the second-half.[3]
Lambert was one of four first team players to remain with the club after their demotion to the third tier FA Women's National League for the 2018–19 season.[4] She scored her first goals of the season on 9 September 2018, in a 3–2 win away to Huddersfield Town, including the late winner.
Durham, 2020–present
editIn July 2020, Lambert moved to FA Women's Championship team Durham.[5]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of 3 march 2024.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2015–16[7] | WPL Northern | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016–17[8] | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Sunderland | 2017 | WSL 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[9] | WNL North | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2019–20[10] | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 72 | 9 | ||
| Durham | 2020–21 | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2023-24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 79 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 99 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 200 | 21 | ||
- ^ Includes the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's League Cup
References
edit- ^ "Played for both - Newcastle Women". Sunderland Association Football Club. 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Sunderland Ladies 0–0 Arsenal Ladies". Sunderland Association Football Club. 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Sunderland rattle in 13 goals in FA Cup blitz". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Revealed! The key players Sunderland Ladies have retained for the 2018/19 season". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland midfielder joins North-East rivals". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "Mollie Lambert soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2015–16". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2016–17". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2018–19". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2019–20". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.