Mollie Lambert

For the American journalist, see Molly Lambert.

Mollie Lambert

Mollie Lambert playing for Durham January 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mollie Lambert
Date of birth	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hartlepool, England
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Durham
Number	4
Youth career
	Middlesbrough
2013–2015	Sunderland
2015–2016	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Newcastle United	24	(4)
2016–2020	Sunderland	54	(6)
2020–	Durham	79	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 march 2024

Mollie Lambert (born 14 June 1998) is an English footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Durham in the FA Women's Championship.

Club career

Newcastle United, 2015–2016

Lambert joined Newcastle United during the club's summer trials in July 2015, beginning her spell at the club in the development side. Joining the club as a striker, she was moved back into central midfield. She stepped up to the first team on 4 October 2015, making her debut as a second half substitute in a 7–2 win against Peterborough Northern Star in the FA Women's National League Plate. She made her full debut in the club's next game, starting in a 0–5 defeat against Preston North End LFC on 25 October 2015. She scored two goals in 21 games in the 2015–16 season.

Lambert was named club captain for the 2016–17 season, first captaining the side against Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the season in August 2016. She scored twice in eight games before November 2016, when she departed to join FA Women's Super League club Sunderland. ^[1]

Sunderland AFC, 2016–2020

Lambert returned to Sunderland to play with the development team in 2016. She made her senior debut for the club on 30 April 2017 when she replaced Stephanie Roche in the 71st minute of a 0–0 draw with Arsenal during the FA WSL 1 Spring Series. ^[2] She made a total of seven out of eight possible appearances during the tournament.

The 2017–18 season was a breakthrough year for the midfielder, playing 17 times in all competitions under Melanie Copeland. Her first goal for Sunderland came in a 13–0 FA Cup fourth round win against Brighouse Town, with Lambert netting a 15 minute hat-trick in the second-half. ^[3]

Lambert was one of four first team players to remain with the club after their demotion to the third tier FA Women's National League for the 2018–19 season. ^[4] She scored her first goals of the season on 9 September 2018, in a 3–2 win away to Huddersfield Town, including the late winner.

Durham, 2020–present

In July 2020, Lambert moved to FA Women's Championship team Durham. ^[5] In January 2025, Lambert was announced as the 2024 North East Football Writers’ Association women's player of the year. ^[6] Lambert was shortlisted for the 2024-25 Women's Championship player of the season award. ^[7]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 3 march 2024. ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup [a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	2015–16 [9]	WPL Northern	17	2	2	0	2	0	21	2
	2016–17 [10]		7	2	0	0	1	0	8	2
	Total		24	4	2	0	3	0	29	4
Sunderland	2017	WSL 1	7	0	—		—		7	0
	2017–18		12	0	2	3	3	0	17	3
	2018–19 [11]	WNL North	23	6	1	0	3	0	27	6
	2019–20 [12]		12	0	4	0	5	0	21	0
	Total		54	6	7	3	11	0	72	9
Durham	2020–21	Championship	18	1	0	0	3	0	21	1
	2021-22		22	2	2	0	4	0	28	2
	2022-23		22	1	2	1	4	0	28	3
	2023-24		17	1	1	0	4	1	22	2
	Total		79	5	5	1	15	1	99	8
Career total			157	15	14	4	29	1	200	21

1. Includes the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's League Cup

References

1. "Played for both - Newcastle Women". Sunderland Association Football Club. 21 August 2019.
2. "Sunderland Ladies 0–0 Arsenal Ladies". Sunderland Association Football Club. 30 April 2017.
3. "Sunderland rattle in 13 goals in FA Cup blitz" . Retrieved 19 November 2018.
4. "Revealed! The key players Sunderland Ladies have retained for the 2018/19 season" . Retrieved 19 November 2018.
5. "Sunderland midfielder joins North-East rivals". The Northern Echo. 8 July 2020.
6. "Mollie Lambert named 2024 NEFWA Player of the Year". Durham Women FC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
7. Veevers, Nick (11 May 2025). "2024-25 Women's Professional Game Awards winners confirmed". Womens Leagues and Competitions. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
8. "Mollie Lambert soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
9. "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2015–16". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
10. "Newcastle United – Player Season Totals 2016–17". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
11. "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2018–19". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
12. "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2019–20". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.