Kevin Lisbie
Encyclopedia
Kevin Anthony Lisbie is an English
footballer who plays for Leyton Orient
. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica
.
football club during the 1996–97
season. He joined Queens Park Rangers
on a months loan in December 2000. He was placed on the transfer list by Charlton in February 2002, but eventually signed a new two year-deal with Charlton in May. Reading
had been tracking Lisbie, but ended their interest in late 2003, but manager Alan Pardew
said he would wait until Lisbie's contract with Charlton would come to an end. Possibly his best moment in a Charlton shirt was his stunning hat-trick against Liverpool
in a 3–2 win over the Merseyside club in September 2003. Lisbie signed a new three-year deal with Charlton in June 2004. 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.
Lisbie made a month's loan move to Norwich City
in September 2005 and was recalled by Charlton in October. Later that season, he completed a months loan move to Derby County
in February 2006, as the club tried to resolve an injury crisis. Lisbie was ruled out for three months with a shoulder injury in October 2006, and returned for Charlton's game against Bolton Wanderers
in January 2007.
Lisbie was released by Charlton in July after struggling to break into the first team and after several loan spells away from the club it was clear that his future lied elsewhere.
and scored 17 goals and finished the clubs top scorer, however, despite a prolific season from the striker, the U's were relegated from the Championship. Colchester were receiving interest from their East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town
and the U's offered him a new deal to attempt to fend Ipswich off. However, Ipswich triggered a relegated release clause in Lisbie's contract of £500,000 and Ipswich agreed to meet the demands.
. Lisbie, who is very much a fans' favourite at the U's, had another good season with the Essex club as he finished top scorer again with 13 goals as the U's finished 8th in League One. The U's were keen to keep him at the club on a more permanent basis but Lisbie revealed that he won't be returning to the U's although he still expected that he won't be playing for Ipswich again.
After a good season with Colchester United he was quickly signed up on another season long loan deal by Kenny Jackett at Millwall
after they secured a return to the Championship in 2010 with a successful play-off campaign. He finished that particular season with 4 goals in 19 appearances, his season was somewhat blighted by injury.
He was released from his contract at Ipswich Town and as of June 2011, he was a free agent.
He has represented the Jamaican
national team.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
Charlton Athletic
He made his professional debut for Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
football club during the 1996–97
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
season. He joined Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
on a months loan in December 2000. He was placed on the transfer list by Charlton in February 2002, but eventually signed a new two year-deal with Charlton in May. Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
had been tracking Lisbie, but ended their interest in late 2003, but manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
said he would wait until Lisbie's contract with Charlton would come to an end. Possibly his best moment in a Charlton shirt was his stunning hat-trick against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in a 3–2 win over the Merseyside club in September 2003. Lisbie signed a new three-year deal with Charlton in June 2004. He was a regular for Charlton during the 2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
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.
Lisbie made a month's loan move to Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in September 2005 and was recalled by Charlton in October. Later that season, he completed a months loan move to Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in February 2006, as the club tried to resolve an injury crisis. Lisbie was ruled out for three months with a shoulder injury in October 2006, and returned for Charlton's game against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in January 2007.
Lisbie was released by Charlton in July after struggling to break into the first team and after several loan spells away from the club it was clear that his future lied elsewhere.
Colchester United
In August 2007, following a successful trial period, Lisbie joined Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
and scored 17 goals and finished the clubs top scorer, however, despite a prolific season from the striker, the U's were relegated from the Championship. Colchester were receiving interest from their East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and the U's offered him a new deal to attempt to fend Ipswich off. However, Ipswich triggered a relegated release clause in Lisbie's contract of £500,000 and Ipswich agreed to meet the demands.
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 Town career, he soon struggled to get into the first team and in August 2009, Lisbie re-signed for Colchester United 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 recently relegated Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. Lisbie, who is very much a fans' favourite at the U's, had another good season with the Essex club as he finished top scorer again with 13 goals as the U's finished 8th in League One. The U's were keen to keep him at the club on a more permanent basis but Lisbie revealed that he won't be returning to the U's although he still expected that he won't be playing for Ipswich again.
After a good season with Colchester United he was quickly signed up on another season long loan deal by Kenny Jackett at Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
after they secured a return to the Championship in 2010 with a successful play-off campaign. He finished that particular season with 4 goals in 19 appearances, his season was somewhat blighted by injury.
He was released from his contract at Ipswich Town and as of June 2011, he was a free agent.
Leyton Orient
Kevin Lisbie signed on a free transfer for League One side Leyton Orient on a four-month contract, on 9 September 2011.He has represented the Jamaican
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
national team.
External links
- Kevin Lisbie player profile at cu-fc.com
- Kevin Lisbie player profile at cafc.co.uk