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 | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2013–2019 | Kitchee | 89 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Lee Man (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | R&F | 13 | (2) |
| 2021 | Southern | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 |
Eastern | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 |
Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2022 | |||
Matthew Thomas Lam[2][3] (Chinese: 林柱機;[2][3] born 10 September 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and is currently a free agent.
Club career
Born in
Lam earned one cap for
On 27 February 2013, Lam joined Hong Kong First Division side Kitchee, signing an initial 18-month contract.[6][7]
On 10 January 2018, fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man acquired Lam on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
On 25 May 2019, it was announced that Lam would be leaving the club after six years.[9]
On 19 June 2019, R&F head coach Yeung Ching Kwong revealed that Lam would join the club.[10] He opened his account for the club on 22 December 2019, scoring a brace in a 7–1 win over Rangers.[11] Lam sued the club in November 2020 due to unpaid wages.[12]
On 3 May 2021, it was announced that Lam would join Southern until the end of the season.[13]
On 9 August 2021, it was announced that Lam had joined
On 19 June 2022, it was announced that Lam had left Eastern. [15]
Personal life
His father is
References
- ^ a b Matt Lam at Soccerway
- ^ Sina, 28 February 2013
- ^ Hong Kong Football Association
- ^ a b c "Player profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 28 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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 Chinese) "足球：傑志簽入加拿大籍港將林柱機". sportsroad.hk. 27 February 2013.
- ^ (in Chinese) "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.
- ^ Yuen, Chi Ho (25 May 2019). "列斯奧佐迪結束9年傑志生涯 林柱機指新東家野心大". HK01. Retrieved 25 May 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "富力來季班費5,000萬楊正光：組軍已完成得八八九九". Apple Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ "富力狂數流浪「七個一皮」 理文小勝東方". Sportsroad.hk. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ "Hong Kong football players battling Chinese owners for unpaid wages". South China Morning Post. 24 November 2020.
- ^ 港超聯 林柱機加盟冠忠南區再戰港超 on.cc 3 May 2021
- ^ 港超聯 東方龍獅開操拜神 望踢出新風格 on.cc 9 August 2021
- ^ 港超聯 東方龍獅馮慶燁林柱機離隊 on.cc 19 June 2022
- ^ FC Edmonton 2012 Season Review, Eighty Six Forever, 25 September 2012
External links
- Matt Lam at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Matt Lam at the Canadian Soccer Association
