Nahum Melvin-Lambert

Nahum Beres Job Melvin-Lambert (born 21 October 2002) is a footballer who plays as a striker, for National League South side Weymouth and the Saint Lucia national team. He has previously played for Reading, where he spent time on loan at St Patrick's Athletic, Hemel Hempstead Town and Weymouth. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

Nahum Melvin-Lambert
Personal information
Full name Nahum Beres Job Melvin-Lambert[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002[2]
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Weymouth
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– Weymouth 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Saint Lucia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early life

Melvin-Lambert grew up in London and attended the Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney and was on trial with Fulham in 2015.[3]

Reading

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

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

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

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]

Weymouth

On 11 August 2023, Weymouth announced the signing of Melvin-Lambert.[27]

International career

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.[28]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 September 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2020–21[30] Championship 001020—30
2021–22[31] 0000——00
2022–23[31] 00—00—00
Total 001020—30
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2021[31] LOI Premier Division 51———51
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2021[31] 11210——122
Total 16310——173
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2022–23[31] National League South 3110——41
Weymouth (loan) 2022–23[31] National League South 60———60
Weymouth 2023–24[31] National League South 1000—0010
Career total 264302000314
  1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup

International
As of match played 16 June 2023[32]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Lucia 202310
Total10

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

Reading

References
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  3. Freedman, Dan (1 July 2015). "The New Jamie Johnson? - Dan Freedman". danfreedman.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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  5. 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.
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  7. "Luton Town 1-0 Reading". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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  9. 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.
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  18. "St Pat's end Waterford's five-game winning run to go level with Shamrock Rovers". 13 August 2021.
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  21. "Femi Azeez commits future to the club by signing up until 2024!".
  22. "MELVIN-LAMBERT HEADS TO HEMEL ON A ONE-MONTH YOUTH LOAN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  23. "Dulwich Hamlet 1-3 Hemel Hempstead Town". 14 September 2022.
  24. "The Tudors 1- 1 the Rebels". 25 September 2022.
  25. "THREE LOAN SIGNINGS FOR THE TERRAS!". uptheterras.co.uk. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  26. FC, Reading. "Home of the Royals!". Reading FC.
  27. "Welcome Nahum Melvin-Lambert". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  28. "Martinique 3–1 Saint Lucia". www.concacaf.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  29. Nahum Melvin-Lambert at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  30. "Games played by Nahum Melvin-Lambert in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  31. Nahum Melvin-Lambert at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  32. "Melvin-Lambert, Nahum". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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