Kevin Lisbie

Kevin Lisbie

Lisbie at Leyton Orient in 2013
Personal information
Full nameKevin Anthony Lisbie
Date of birth17 October 1978
Place of birthHackney, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Leyton Orient
Number9
Youth career
?–1996Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–2007Charlton Athletic155(16)
1999→ Gillingham (loan)7(4)
1999→ Reading (loan)2(0)
2000–2001→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)2(0)
2005→ Norwich City (loan)6(1)
2006→ Derby County (loan)7(1)
2007–2008Colchester United42(17)
2008–2011Ipswich Town41(6)
2009–2010→ Colchester United (loan)41(13)
2010–2011→ Millwall (loan)19(4)
2011–Leyton Orient111(46)
2015→ Stevenage (loan)3(0)
National team‡
2002–2004Jamaica10(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 15 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2006

Kevin Anthony Lisbie (born 17 October 1978) is a footballer who plays for Leyton Orient as a striker. Born in London, he earned 10 international caps for Jamaica.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Born in Hackney, London, Lisbie made his professional debut for Charlton Athletic during the 1996–97 season.

He joined Queens Park Rangers on a month-long loan in December 2000.[1] He was placed on the transfer list by Charlton in February 2002,[2] but eventually signed a new two year-deal with Charlton in May.[3] Reading had been tracking Lisbie, but ended their interest in late 2003, although Reading manager Alan Pardew said he would wait until Lisbie's contract with Charlton would come to an end.[4] Possibly his best moment in a Charlton shirt was a hat-trick against Liverpool in a 3–2 win over the Merseyside club in September 2003.[5] Lisbie signed a new three-year deal with Charlton in June 2004.[6] He was a regular for Charlton during the 2004–05 season, until he started suffering from a series of nosebleeds, which revealed a benign tumour in the back of his nose, which was treated over the summer of 2005.[7]

Lisbie made a month-long loan move to Norwich City in September 2005 and was recalled by Charlton in October.[8][9] Later that season, in February 2006, he spent a month on loan at Derby County as the club tried to resolve an injury crisis.[10] Lisbie was ruled out for three months with a shoulder injury in October 2006,[11] and returned for Charlton's game against Bolton Wanderers in January 2007.[12]

Lisbie was released by Charlton in July of that year[13] after struggling to break into the first team. Several loan spells away from the club made it clear that his future lay elsewhere.

Colchester United

In August 2007, following a successful trial period, Lisbie joined Colchester United. Over the season Lisbie scored 17 goals and finished the club's top scorer, but could not prevent Colchester's relegation from the Championship. Colchester, trying to fend off interest in Lisbie from their East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town, offered him a new contract. However, Ipswich triggered a release clause in Lisbie's contract and the transfer was agreed between the two clubs.[14]

Ipswich Town

Lisbie signed a three-year deal with Ipswich Town for fee of £600,000 in July 2008. Despite a promising start to his Ipswich career, he struggled to hold down a regular first-team spot.

He was released from his contract at Ipswich Town in May 2011.

Loan to Colchester United

In August 2009, Lisbie rejoined Colchester United, now playing in League One, on a season-long loan deal. He scored a brace in his second debut for the club in a 7–1 victory against Colchester's recently relegated rivals Norwich City. Lisbie, who had become a fan favourite with Colchester fans in his previous spell there, finished as the club's top scorer again with 13 goals as the club finished 8th in League One. Colchester and their fans were keen to keep him at the club permanently, but Lisbie revealed that he would not return to the club, although he still expected that he would not play for Ipswich again.

Loan to Millwall

Lisbie was quickly signed on another season-long loan deal, this time by Kenny Jackett's Millwall side after they secured a return to the Championship in 2010. Lisbie's season was blighted by injury and finished that particular season with 4 goals in 19 appearances.

Leyton Orient

Kevin Lisbie signed on a free transfer for League One side Leyton Orient on a four-month contract, on 9 September 2011.

During the 2013 January transfer window, Orient accepted an offer from Sheffield United for Lisbie, but the striker turned down talks with the Blades. Orient immediately offered Lisbie a new 18-month contract which he signed on 2 February 2013.

On 4 March 2014, Lisbie signed a new one-year contract extension with Orient.[15]

After a very successful period at Orient, Lisbie suffered a shoulder injury which ruled him out of the first team for much of the early part of the 2014–15 season. On his return, he found it difficult to re-establish his place among several other strikers at the club. On 17 March 2015, he signed on a month's loan with League Two Stevenage with his contract expiring at the end of the season.[16]

International career

Lisbie has represented the Jamaican national team.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2014.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 1996–97[17] First Division 2511030—291
1997–98[18] First Division 171001000181
1998–99[19] Premier League 100010—20
1999–2000[20] First Division 001000—10
2000–01[21] Premier League 1802022—222
2001–02[22] Premier League 2252020—265
2002–03[23] Premier League 3241000—334
2003–04[24] Premier League 940011—105
2004–05[25] Premier League 1710020—191
2005–06[26] Premier League 601000—70
2006–07[27] Premier League 800010—90
Total 15516801330017619
Gillingham (loan) 1998–99[19] Second Division 7400000074
Reading (loan) 1999–2000[20] Second Division 2000000020
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2000–01[21] First Division 200000—20
Norwich City (loan) 2005–06[26] Championship 610000—61
Derby County (loan) 2005–06[26] Championship 710000—71
Colchester United 2007–08[28] Championship 42171000—4317
Ipswich Town 2008–09[29] Championship 4161031—457
2009–10[30] Championship 000000—00
2010–11[31] Championship 000000—00
Total 4161031—457
Colchester United (loan) 2009–10[30] League One 41131010004313
Millwall (loan) 2010–11[31] Championship 2041020—234
Total6117203—-6617
Leyton Orient 2011–12[32] League One 37121000003812
2012–13[33] League One 281630201[lower-alpha 1]03416
2013–14[34] League One 391600221[lower-alpha 1]04218
Total 1044440422011446
Career total 42710616023620468112
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Lisbie in Loftus move". BBC Sport. 2000-12-02. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Charlton list Lisbie". BBC Sport. 2002-02-26. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Lisbie agrees Addicks deal". BBC Sport. 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Reading drop transfer plans". BBC Sport. 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Lisbie treble stuns Liverpool". BBC Sport. 2003-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Lisbie commits to Addicks". BBC Sport. 2004-06-09. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  7. ↑ "Kevin Lisbie". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  8. ↑ "Lisbie joins Norwich in loan move". BBC Sport. 2005-09-09. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Charlton take on-loan Lisbie back". BBC Sport. 2005-10-06. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  10. ↑ "Lisbie completes Derby loan move". BBC Sport. 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  11. ↑ "Lisbie sidelined for three months". BBC Sport. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  12. ↑ "Tonight's matches". Guardian Unlimited. 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  13. ↑ "Addicks show El Karkouri the door". BBC Sport. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  14. ↑ "Colchester complete Lisbie deal". BBC Sport. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  15. ↑ "NEWS: Kevin Lisbie Extends Contract". Leyton Orient FC. 4 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Leyton Orient striker Kevin Lisbie set to end O's career after joining Stevenage". East London and West Essex Guardian. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Lisbie in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

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