Reggie Lambe
 Lambe in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Everard Vibart Thompson-Lambe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Needham Market | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dandy Town Hornets | |||
| 2007–2009 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Ipswich Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Toronto FC | 54 | (5) |
| 2013 | Toronto FC II | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Nyköpings BIS | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Mansfield Town | 67 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Carlisle United | 72 | (12) |
| 2018–2020 | Cambridge United | 55 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Stowmarket Town | 30 | (9) |
| 2023 | AFC Sudbury | 14 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Braintree Town | 47 | (2) |
| 2024– | Needham Market | 34 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Bermuda U15 | |||
| Bermuda U20 | |||
| 2007– | Bermuda | 63 | (14) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:11, 27 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 15 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Reginald Everard Vibart Thompson-Lambe (born 4 February 1991), known as Reggie Lambe, is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Needham Market.
Lambe is a Bermudian national team player, making his first appearance at age 16 against St Kitts and Nevis in December 2007,[4][5] and holds the record for the most caps for Bermuda.[6]
Club career
[edit]Lambe began his professional career with Ipswich Town, joining from Bermudian club Dandy Town Hornets,[7] playing on the youth team and eventually joining the reserve squad, as well as making a first team appearance in a League Cup match against Shrewsbury Town. Lambe made his league debut in Ipswich Town's victory over Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on 7 August 2010, replacing Carlos Edwards in the 64th minute. The game ended in a 3–1 win for Ipswich Town.
Lambe joined Bristol Rovers on loan on 24 March 2011.[8] While with Rovers Lambe made seven league appearances.
Lambe signed with Canadian club Toronto FC, of Major League Soccer (MLS), on 7 December 2011.[9] Lambe scored his first goal(s) for Toronto in league play, scoring twice against Chicago Fire on 21 April, the game ended in a 3–2 home defeat.[10] Lambe helped Toronto win the 2012 Canadian Championship with two goals, tying him with three other players for the Canadian Championship Golden Boot. He was put on waivers by Toronto FC on 5 March 2014.[11]
After being waived by Toronto FC, Lambe joined Nyköpings BIS of Sweden's Division 1 Norra. Over three months, Lambe made twelve appearances for the club, scoring one goal before leaving. After leaving Nyköping, Lambe had a short trial with Mansfield Town before officially signing for the club for the 2014–15 season on 17 September 2014.[12] Three days later, Lambe was named to the lineup as a substitute for Mansfield Town's league match against Carlisle United.[13] Lambe went on to debut for the club in the match, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Fergus Bell.[14]
Lambe joined League Two rivals Carlisle United in June 2016.[15] He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with Portsmouth on 6 August 2016.[16]
At the end of the 2017–18 season he was released by Carlisle.[17]
On 28 June 2018 Lambe joined League Two club Cambridge United on a two-year contract.[18] He scored his first goal for Cambridge in a 3–1 EFL Trophy loss to Southend United on 4 September 2018.[19]
In 2020 Lambe signed for Stowmarket Town. Lambe scored on his debut in a 5–0 FA Vase win over Eynesbury Rovers.[20] He left to join AFC Sudbury in February 2023.[6]
On 29 June 2023, Lambe agreed to join National League South side, Braintree Town following a successful promotion campaign with AFC Sudbury.[21] On 6 May 2024, he scored the winner with a diving header in the second half of extra time as Braintree defeated Worthing 4–3 to earn promotion to the National League.[22]
On 27 September 2024, Lambe joined National League North side Needham Market.[23]
International career
[edit]After representing Bermuda's under-15's,[24] Lambe made his first full international appearance for Bermuda as a 16-year-old against St Kitts and Nevis in December 2007.[7]
On 30 August 2008, Lambe scored four goals for his national team, in a 7–0 defeat of Saint Martin; a Digicel Cup match. These were his first goals for his country.[25]
In May 2019 Lambe was named to the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad ahead of Bermuda's first ever participation at the tournament.[26] In June 2022 he became Bermuda's most-capped player when he made his forty-fourth appearance for the national team.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 14 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2009–10[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[29] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[30] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 2012[31] | Major League Soccer | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2013[31] | Major League Soccer | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2013[31] | United Soccer League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nyköping | 2014[31] | Division 1 Norra | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Mansfield Town | 2014–15[32] | League Two | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |