Nahum Beres Job Melvin-Lambert (born 21 October 2002) is a

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who plays as a striker for side

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. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

Club career

Early life

Melvin-Lambert grew up in

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and attended the

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in Hackney and was on trial with

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in 2015.

Reading

Melvin-Lambert signed for Reading's Academy in 2017, aged 14. He made his senior debut for

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on 5 September 2020 as a substitute for

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in a 3–1

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victory over

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at the

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. He made two further 2 appearances that season, a 1–0 loss at home to

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in the following round of the

on 15 September and another 1–0 defeat against the same opposition, this time in the

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on 9 January 2021. On 25 February 2021, Melvin-Lambert signed his first professional contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022, before being sent out on loan.

St Patrick's Athletic loans

On 25 February 2021, the same day that Melvin-Lambert signed his first professional contract with

, he was sent out on loan to

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club

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until June 2021. Upon signing he was given the number 9 shirt. 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

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. Melvin-Lambert's next appearance came on 8 May, coming off the bench for an injury time cameo in the Dublin derby against

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. The first goal of his senior career came on 14 May 2021 when he came off the bench away to

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in the 79th minute and scored 3 minutes later. Melvin-Lambert returned to his parent club in June at the end of his loan deal. Upon returning to

, Melvin-Lambert took part in pre-season training with the first team squad and featured in friendlies against Lincoln City,

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and

Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Their home ground is ...

. On 28 July 2021, Melvin-Lambert returned to

on another loan, for the second half of the

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season. 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

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. He followed that up by scoring the winning goal 5 days later in a 2–1 victory over

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. 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

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4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record

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Final crowd of 37,126 at the

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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

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. On 2 July 2022, Melvin-Lambert signed a new contract until the summer of 2023.

2022–23 loans

On 12 September 2022, Melvin-Lambert joined

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side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan deal. He made his debut on 14 September 2022 in a 3–1 loss away to

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. On 24 September 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw against

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with a 28th minute penalty. On 3 February 2023, Melvin-Lambert signed for Weymouth in the

on a one-month loan deal. On 17 May 2023, it was announced that Melvin-Lambert would leave

in the summer of 2023, upon the expiry of his contract.

Non-League

On 11 August 2023, Weymouth announced the signing of Melvin-Lambert. In August 2024, Melvin-Lambert joined

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South Central club Sutton Common Rovers. He departed the club in November 2024, later joining

International career

On 2 June 2023, Melvin-Lambert was named in the

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squad for the

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. On 16 June 2023, he made his international debut in a 3–1 defeat to

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in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary round.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic *

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Reading *

: 2021–22

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Melvin-Lambert, Nahum 2002 births Living people Footballers from London Saint Lucian men's footballers Saint Lucia men's international footballers English men's footballers English people of Saint Lucian descent Men's association football forwards Reading F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Sutton Common Rovers F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players League of Ireland players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland 21st-century English sportsmen