Nahum Melvin-Lambert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nahum Beres Job Melvin-Lambert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton Common Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Weymouth (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Weymouth | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sutton Common Rovers | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Saint Lucia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 28 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nahum Beres Job Melvin-Lambert (born 21 October 2002) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Isthmian League South Central Division side Sutton Common Rovers. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.
Club career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Melvin-Lambert grew up in London and attended the Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney and was on trial with Fulham in 2015.[3]
Reading
[edit]Melvin-Lambert signed for Reading's Academy in 2017, aged 14.[4] He made his senior debut for Reading on 5 September 2020 as a substitute for Lucas João in a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over Colchester United at the Madejski Stadium.[5] He made two further 2 appearances that season, a 1–0 loss at home to Luton Town in the following round of the EFL Cup on 15 September[6] and another 1–0 defeat against the same opposition, this time in the FA Cup at Kenilworth Road on 9 January 2021.[7] On 25 February 2021, Melvin-Lambert signed his first professional contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022, before being sent out on loan.[8]
St Patrick's Athletic loans
[edit]On 25 February 2021, the same day that Melvin-Lambert signed his first professional contract with Reading, he was sent out on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic until June 2021.[9] Upon signing he was given the number 9 shirt.[4] Due to the team's good start to the season, he had to wait until 9 April 2021 to make his debut for the club, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win over Derry City at Richmond Park.[10] Melvin-Lambert's next appearance came on 8 May, coming off the bench for an injury time cameo in the Dublin derby against Shamrock Rovers.[11] The first goal of his senior career came on 14 May 2021 when he came off the bench away to Drogheda United in the 79th minute and scored 3 minutes later.[12] Melvin-Lambert returned to his parent club in June at the end of his loan deal. Upon returning to Reading, Melvin-Lambert took part in pre-season training with the first team squad and featured in friendlies against Lincoln City,[13] West Ham United[14] and Charlton Athletic.[15] On 28 July 2021, Melvin-Lambert returned to St Patrick's Athletic on another loan, for the second half of the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[16] He made his first start for the club on 8 August 2021 and opened the scoring in a 4–1 win for his side away to Dundalk at Oriel Park.[17] He followed that up by scoring the winning goal 5 days later in a 2–1 victory over Waterford at Richmond Park.[18] On 28 November 2021 Melvin-Lambert was an unused substitute in the 2021 FAI Cup Final, receiving his first medal at senior level as his side defeated rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium.[19]
Return from loan
[edit]On 7 May 2022, Melvin-Lambert scored 2 goals in a 4–0 win over Ascot United in the final of the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup.[20] On 2 July 2022, Melvin-Lambert signed a new contract until the summer of 2023.[21]
2022–23 loans
[edit]On 12 September 2022, Melvin-Lambert joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan deal.[22] He made his debut on 14 September 2022 in a 3–1 loss away to Dulwich Hamlet.[23] On 24 September 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw against Worthing with a 28th minute penalty.[24]
On 3 February 2023, Melvin-Lambert signed for Weymouth in the National League South on a one-month loan deal.[25]
On 17 May 2023, it was announced that Melvin-Lambert would leave Reading in the summer of 2023, upon the expiry of his contract.[26]
Non-League
[edit]On 11 August 2023, Weymouth announced the signing of Melvin-Lambert.[27]
In August 2024, Melvin-Lambert joined Isthmian League South Central club Sutton Common Rovers.[28]
International career
[edit]On 2 June 2023, Melvin-Lambert was named in the Saint Lucia squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[1] On 16 June 2023, he made his international debut in a 3–1 defeat to Martinique in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary round.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 5 September 2023[30]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2020–21[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[32] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[32] | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2021[32] | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2021[32] | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2022–23[32] | National League South | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2022–23[32] | National League South | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Weymouth | 2023–24[32] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 16 June 2023[33]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]St Patrick's Athletic
Reading
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/m1skkir0/2023-concacaf-gold-cup-preliminary-rosters_jun1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Nahum Melvin-Lambert - Forward - Under-23s - Reading FC". www.readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Freedman, Dan (1 July 2015). "The New Jamie Johnson? - Dan Freedman". danfreedman.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Profile:Nahum Melvin-Lambert". stpatsfc.com. St Patrick's Athletic F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Preston, Andy (5 September 2020). "Reading 3–1 Colchester United: Lucas Joao hat-trick sees Royals through to EFL Cup second-round". workingtonpaper.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Reading 0-1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Luton Town 1-0 Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Melvin-Lambert puts pen to professional contract before sealing loan switch". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (25 February 2021). "St Pat's sign teenage English striker Nahum Melvin-Lambert on loan from Reading". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave (9 April 2021). "St Patrick's Athletic continue dream start to League of Ireland campaign". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic Vs Shamrock Rovers - SSE Airtricity League". SSE Airtricity League. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Landy, Barry (15 May 2021). "Saints slip up as Drogheda move up to fourth in table". RTÉ. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Pre-season | Reading 1-0 Lincoln City". 10 July 2021.
- ^ FC, Reading. "Pre-season | Reading 0-3 West Ham". Reading FC.
- ^ "Reading - Charlton 1:1".
- ^ "MELVIN-LAMBERT RETURNS TO ST PATRICK'S ON LOAN". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Reading loanee on target as St Pat's put four goals past Dundalk". 8 August 2021.
- ^ "St Pat's end Waterford's five-game winning run to go level with Shamrock Rovers". 13 August 2021.
- ^ Leahy, Ed (28 November 2021). "Benson spot on as Saints beat Bohs to lift the FAI Cup" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Low, Jonathan (10 May 2022). "Reading U23s side finish season on a high with Berks and Bucks Cup success". BerkshireLive.
- ^ "Femi Azeez commits future to the club by signing up until 2024!". 2 July 2022.
- ^ "MELVIN-LAMBERT HEADS TO HEMEL ON A ONE-MONTH YOUTH LOAN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Dulwich Hamlet 1-3 Hemel Hempstead Town". 14 September 2022.
- ^ "The Tudors 1- 1 the Rebels". 25 September 2022.
- ^ "THREE LOAN SIGNINGS FOR THE TERRAS!". uptheterras.co.uk. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ FC, Reading. "Home of the Royals!". Reading FC.
- ^ "Welcome Nahum Melvin-Lambert". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ @official_scrfc (26 August 2024). "MELVIN-LAMBERT SIGNS ON ✍️ Nehum is a powerful centre forward who was part of Reading Fc academy and has most recently been in the National League for Weymouth Fc We are delighted Nehum got off to a goal scoring start against The Met!" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Martinique 3–1 Saint Lucia". www.concacaf.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Nahum Melvin-Lambert at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nahum Melvin-Lambert in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Nahum Melvin-Lambert at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Melvin-Lambert, Nahum". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.