Matt Lam
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Lam | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Ajax | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Croatia Sesvete | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013– | Kitchee SC | 79 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Lee Man (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2018 | |||
Matthew Thomas Lam[1][2] (Chinese: 林柱機;[1][2] born 10 September 1989) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee.
Early and personal life
His father is Hongkongese and his mother is Canadian[3] of Dutch descent.[1] His brother, Sam Lam, is also a professional soccer player.[4]
Career
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,[3] Lam played youth football in the Netherlands for Ajax and in England for Sheffield United before making his professional debut for Croatian side Croatia Sesvete in October 2009.[5] Lam returned to Canada to play for FC Edmonton in 2010, as the team prepared to join the North American Soccer League for the 2011 season. Lam left FC Edmonton in January 2011, moving on loan to Japanese team JEF United Chiba.[6]
Lam earned one cap for Canada U20 in November 2008.[3]
On 27 February 2013, Lam joined Hong Kong First Division side Kitchee, signing an initial 18-month contract.[7][8]
On 10 January 2018, fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man acquired Lam on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 傑志簽入加拿大籍港將林柱機, Sina, 28 February 2013
- 1 2 (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 球員資料 – 林柱機, Hong Kong Football Association
- 1 2 3 "Player profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ FC Edmonton 2012 Season Review, Eighty Six Forever, 25 September 2012
- ↑ Matt Lam at Soccerway
- ↑ Sandor, Steven. "Big in Japan: Another FC Edmonton player leaves for JEF United". The 11. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) "足球：傑志簽入加拿大籍港將林柱機". sportsroad.hk. 27 February 2013.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) "傑志羅致前阿積士中場". Wen Wei Po. 28 February 2013.
- ↑ Au Yeung, Patrick. "MATT LAM JOINS LEE MAN ON LOAN". Facebook. Offside.hk.
External links
- Matt Lam at Soccerway