Introduction
Reginald Everard Vibart Thompson-Lambe (born 4 February 1991), known as Reggie Lambe, is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays for English club Carlisle United as a midfielder. Lambe is a Bermudian national team player, making his first appearance at age 16 against St Kitts and Nevis in December 2007.
Club career
Lambe began his professional career with Ipswich Town F.C., 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. While with Rovers Lambe made seven league appearances.
Lambe signed with Canadian club Toronto FC, of Major League Soccer (MLS), on 7 December 2011. 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. 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 March 5, 2014.
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 Nyköpings, Lambe had a short trial with Mansfield Town before officially signing for the club for the 2014–2015 season on 17 September 2014. Three days later, Lambe was named to the lineup as a substitute for Mansfield Town's league match against Carlisle United. Lambe went on to debut for the club in the match, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Fergus Bell.
Lambe joined League Two rivals Carlisle United in June 2016. He scored on his debut in a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth on 6 August 2016.
International career
Lambe made his first full international appearance for Bermuda as a 16-year-old against St Kitts and Nevis in December 2007.
On 30 August 2008, Lambe scored four goals for his national team, in a 7–0 defeat of St Martin; a Digicel Cup match. These were his first goals for his country.
International goals
Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August 2008 | Truman Bodden Stadium, George Town, Cayman Islands |  Saint-Martin | | | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2 | | |||||
| 3 | | |||||
| 4 | | |||||
| 5 | 16 March 2016 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  French Guiana | | | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Career statistics
- As of 15 August 2012.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| Ipswich Town | Championship | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Bristol Rovers | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Canada | League | Canadian Championship | MLS Playoffs | North America | Other | Total | ||||||||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2012 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 27 | 6 | |
| Career totals | England | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Canada | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| Career statistics | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
Honours
Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (1): 2012
Individual
- Canadian Championship Golden Boot (1): 2012 – shared