| Intro | English association football player | ||
| Is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||
| From | United Kingdom | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 30 September 2000, Hillingdon, United Kingdom | ||
| Age: | 19 years | ||
| Star sign | Libra | ||
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Tariq Lamptey (born 30 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England national under-20 team.
Club career
Chelsea
Lamptey was born in Hillingdon, Greater London. He is a product of the Chelsea youth system, joining the academy at the age of 7.
On 29 December 2019, Lamptey made his professional debut for Chelsea against Arsenal in the Premier League, replacing Fikayo Tomori. 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.” 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.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 31 January 2020, the winter transfer deadline day, Lamptey completed a permanent transfer to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., signing a three and a half year deal.
Career statistics
- As of matches played 25 January 2020
| 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 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
