Mollie Lambert

For the American journalist, see Molly Lambert.

Mollie Lambert
Mollie Lambert playing for Durham January 2021
Personal information
Full name Mollie Lambert
Date of birth (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)
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

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.

Club career

Newcastle United, 2015–2016

Lambert 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

Lambert 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

In July 2020, Lambert moved to FA Women's Championship team Durham.[5]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 3 march 2024.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's League Cup

References

  1. ^ "Played for both - Newcastle Women". Sunderland Association Football Club. 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Sunderland Ladies 0–0 Arsenal Ladies". Sunderland Association Football Club. 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Sunderland rattle in 13 goals in FA Cup blitz". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Revealed! The key players Sunderland Ladies have retained for the 2018/19 season". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Sunderland midfielder joins North-East rivals". The Northern Echo.
  6. ^ "Mollie Lambert soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2015–16". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2016–17". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2018–19". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2019–20". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.