Reggie Lambe, Bermuda’s most capped player, has announced his retirement from international football at the close of Bermuda’s World Cup 26 qualifying campaign.
Lambe began his football journey at the Dandy Town Hornets, spent a year at South Kent School, and then signed professional terms with Ipswich Town in the UK. He has played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic, primarily in the UK but also for two seasons at Toronto FC.
Throughout his career, Lambe has answered the call to represent Bermuda at every level, playing an integral role in the national team's development since his debut at the age of 16 against St. Kitts and Nevis in 2007. He holds Bermuda's all-time appearance record and is the first Bermuda player to reach 50 caps.
Bermuda Senior Men’s team Coach Michael Findlay expressed his sentiments by saying, “Reggie now joins a long list of Bermudian football legends who have represented their country on the international football stage with honour and respect. Reggie’s journey is one to applaud and celebrate as it is a testament to his lifelong commitment to Bermuda, its football, and its people, which has come with sacrifice as he navigated this pathway. It gave me great pleasure to be able to provide him with his 50th international appearance against French Guiana in 2023, and it was an honour to have been part of Reggie’s journey as a coach. I thank him for his continued support and commitment to the Bermuda national team program, which he demonstrated with purpose and support of his current and past team members and to the future stars of the Bermuda Senior Men’s National Team Program…a path well-traveled and on behalf of the technical staff, players, and fans I say thank you, Reggie!”
Bermuda Football Association (BFA) President Mark Wade added, “Having watched Reggie's rise, it is bittersweet to witness his international retirement. He has been involved in all of the Senior Men’s National team highs during my time on the BFA Executive Council since 2010, from a notable draw against Guatemala, to the historic win in the Dominican Republic that secured our Gold Cup berth in 2019, to his match-winning goal in Cuba that sealed participation in this FIFA Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers Final Round. We are grateful for his loyalty and commitment. We encourage all fans to come out and give Reggie the farewell that he deserves during our team’s last home match versus Curacao on Thursday, November 13th, at the National Sports Centre.”
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