Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey (born 30 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays predominately as a right wing-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England national under-21 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right wing-back, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Chelsea
Lamptey was born in Hillingdon, Greater London.[4] He is a product of the Chelsea youth system, joining the academy at the age of 8.[5]
On 29 December 2019, Lamptey made his professional footballing debut away against Arsenal in the Premier League, replacing Fikayo Tomori in the 59th minute where he was a lively presence helping Chelsea come back from 1–0 down to win 2–1.[6] Speaking to Chelsea TV after the game, Lamptey described how nervous he was making his debut: "My heart was racing, this is the moment me and my family have been waiting for."[7] Lamptey became the seventh academy graduate to make a first-team appearance during Frank Lampard's managerial tenure at Chelsea, following in the footsteps of Mason Mount, Billy Gilmour, Reece James, Marc Guehi, Tino Anjorin and Ian Maatsen.[5] Lamptey made two more appearances for Chelsea both coming in FA Cup wins over Nottingham Forest at home and Hull City away before leaving the club.[8] [9] He made a total of three appearances for The Blues.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 31 January 2020, the winter transfer deadline day, Lamptey completed a permanent transfer to Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a three and a half year deal.[10][11] Lamptey made an impressive debut for The Seagulls in his first Premier League start, a 0–0 away draw against Leicester on 23 June - Brighton's second match back from the Premier League's temporary break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]
International career
Born in England, Lamptey is of Ghanaian descent. He is a youth international for England having represented the Young Lions from U18 to U21 level, but in July 2020 was contacted by the Ghana FA about potentially switching to represent Ghana internationally.[14]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2019–20 season[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2019–20 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Lampard unveils latest Chelsea Academy talent as Tariq Lamptey becomes 7th debutant of season - We Ain't Got No History". SB Nation. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey | My heart was racing, this is the moment me and my family have been waiting for | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest, FA Cup third round - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Hull City 1-2 Chelsea: Blues edge Tigers to reach fifth round - BBC Sport". 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey has today completed a permanent transfer to Brighton and Hove Albion". Chelsea. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey: Brighton sign 19-year-old defender from Chelsea". BBC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Leicester 0-0 Brighton: Kasper Schmeichel saves penalty as Foxes draw again - BBC Sport". BBC. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Lamptey: Signed from Chelsea for the future but making huge impact today". Eastbourne Herald. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Ghanaian youngster Tariq Lamptey joined by family as he signs professional Chelsea contract". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ Tariq Lamptey at Soccerway