Dexter Lembikisa

Dexter Lembikisa
Personal information
Full name Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Yverdon-Sport
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 45
Youth career
2016–2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Rotherham United (loan) 25 (1)
2024 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 14 (2)
2024– → Yverdon-Sport (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 22 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:11, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa (born 4 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Yverdon-Sport on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Lembikisa joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' youth academy at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories. On 10 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Wolves and promoted to their reserves in 2021.[3] He started training with their senior team in the summer of 2022.[4] He made his professional debut with Wolves as a late substitute with Wolves in a 1–0 EFL Cup tie with Leeds United on 9 November 2022.[5]

On 27 July Lembikisa joined EFL Championship side Rotherham United on loan.[6] He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 win against Norwich City on 2 September 2023.[7] Lembikisa was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hearts in January 2024.[8] He made his debut for Hearts on 23 January 2024, playing 90 minutes and scoring in a 3–2 win over Dundee[9]

In September 2024, Lembikisa joined Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Lembikisa was born in England to a Congolese father and Jamaican mother.[11] He was called up to represent the Jamaica U20s for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[12]

He debuted for the senior Jamaica national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023.[13] He later was included in Jamaica's selection for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[14] He appeared in all three group games and supplied an assist for the final goal in a 4–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago, helping the team advance to the knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolves U21 2021–22 — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23 — — — — 4[a] 0 4 0
Total — — — — 6 0 6 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23 Premier League 1 0 2 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 2024–25 — — — — 0 0 0 0
Rotherham United (loan) 2023–24 EFL Championship 25 1 1 0 1 0 — — 27 1
Hearts (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 14 2 4 0 — — — 18 2
Yverdon-Sport (loan) 2024–25 Swiss Super League 3 0 0 0 — — — 3 0
Career total 43 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 58 3

International

As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2023 14 0
2024 8 1
Total 22 1

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Dexter Lembikisa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 March 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States  Panama 1–0 1–0 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

Notes

  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Dexter Lembikisa". Wolves Academy. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Dexter Lambikisa". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ Reis, Bruna (10 November 2021). "Dexter Lembikisa signs first pro contract with Wolves". BirminghamLive. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Lembikisa may be looking to 'do a Hugo Bueno' at Wolves amid RB situation". Molineux News. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ Harte, Declan (18 December 2022). "Championship clubs circle as Wolves make defender transfer decision". Football League World. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Millers Secure Lembikisa Loan". Rotherham United FC. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Rotherham United 2-1 Norwich City: Millers earn first win of the season". Sky Sports. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Dexter Lembikisa: Hearts sign Wolves & Jamaica defender on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Hearts 3-2 Dundee: Stunning comeback from two goals down leaves Hearts eight points clear in third". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Lembikisa heads to Switzerland". academy.wolves.co.uk. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Papa John's Trophy: Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson, Arsenal's Nathan Butler-Oyedeji among Premier League U21 talents to watch". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ^ "9 Overseas Players In National U20 Squad". www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Soca Warriors' Moore sinks Reggae Boyz, 1–0". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Jamaica". Concacaf. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.