Dexter Lembikisa

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Dexter Lembikisa
Personal information
Full name Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa [1]
Date of birth (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 81
Youth career
2016–2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Rotherham United (loan) 25 (1)
2024– → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 10 (1)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 16 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa (born 4 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

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Club career

Lembikisa joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' youth academy at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories. On 10 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Wolves and promoted to their reserves in 2021. [3] He started training with their senior team in the summer of 2022. [4] He made his professional debut with Wolves as a late substitute with Wolves in a 1–0 EFL Cup tie with Leeds United on 9 November 2022. [5]

On 27 July Lembikisa joined EFL Championship side Rotherham United on loan. [6] He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 win against Norwich City on 2 September 2023. [7] Lembikisa was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hearts in January 2024. [8] He made his debut for Hearts on 23 January 2024, playing 90 minuets and scoring in a 3-2 win over Dundee [9]

International career

Lembikisa was born in England to a Congolese father and Jamaican mother. [10] He was called up to represent the Jamaica U20s for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [11]

He debuted for the senior Jamaica national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023. [12] He later was included in Jamaica's selection for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [13] He appeared in all three group games and supplied an assist for the final goal in a 4–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago, helping the team advance to the knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolves U21 2021–22 ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2022–23 ————4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Total————6060
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23 Premier League 102010——40
Rotherham United (loan) 2023–24 EFL Championship 2511010——271
Hearts (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 10140———141
Career total36270200060512

International

As of match played 11 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 2023140
202421
Total161

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–01–0 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

Notes

  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Dexter Lembikisa". Wolves Academy.
  2. ↑ "Dexter Lambikisa". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Reis, Bruna (10 November 2021). "Dexter Lembikisa signs first pro contract with Wolves". BirminghamLive.
  4. ↑ "Lembikisa may be looking to 'do a Hugo Bueno' at Wolves amid RB situation". Molineux News. 7 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Harte, Declan (18 December 2022). "Championship clubs circle as Wolves make defender transfer decision". Football League World.
  6. ↑ "Millers Secure Lembikisa Loan". Rotherham United FC. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rotherham United 2-1 Norwich City: Millers earn first win of the season". Sky Sports. 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dexter Lembikisa: Hearts sign Wolves & Jamaica defender on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hearts 3-2 Dundee: Stunning comeback from two goals down leaves Hearts eight points clear in third". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Papa John's Trophy: Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson, Arsenal's Nathan Butler-Oyedeji among Premier League U21 talents to watch". Sky Sports.
  11. ↑ "9 Overseas Players In National U20 Squad". www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com.
  12. ↑ "Soca Warriors' Moore sinks Reggae Boyz, 1–0". www.guardian.co.tt.
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