Rickie Lambert

Richard Lee Lambert (born 16 February 1982) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for £1 million in August 2009. A prolific goalscorer, he is the incumbent PFA Fans' League One Player of the Year

Club career

Early career

Rickie Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in August 1998 at the age of 16. He did not play in his first season, instead debuting in the 1999–2000 campaign with three substitute appearances. Note: User must manually select 1999/2000 from the dropdown menu and click Go.

Lambert remained a free agent for almost four months until he was signed by fellow Third Division club Macclesfield Town in March 2001, where he made a total of 9 league appearances in the remainder of the 2000–01 season. Note: User must manually select 2000/2001 from the dropdown menu and click Go. In the 2001–02 season Lambert became a regular for Macclesfield, with a total of 40 appearances and 10 goals, Note: User must manually select 2001/2002 from the dropdown menu and click...
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