| Dexter Lembikisa | |
| Full Name: | Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Height: | 1.80 m[2] |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 81 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Rotherham United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:24, 26 June 2024 (UTC) |
Dexter Joeng Woo Lembikisa (born 4 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
Lembikisa joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' youth academy at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories. On 10 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Wolves and promoted to their reserves in 2021.[3] He started training with their senior team in the summer of 2022.[4] He made his professional debut with Wolves as a late substitute with Wolves in a 1–0 EFL Cup tie with Leeds United on 9 November 2022.[5]
On 27 July Lembikisa joined EFL Championship side Rotherham United on loan.[6] He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 win against Norwich City on 2 September 2023.[7] Lembikisa was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hearts in January 2024.[8] He made his debut for Hearts on 23 January 2024, playing 90 minutes and scoring in a 3-2 win over Dundee[9]
Lembikisa was born in England to a Congolese father and Jamaican mother.[10] He was called up to represent the Jamaica U20s for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]
He debuted for the senior Jamaica national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023.[12] He later was included in Jamaica's selection for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13] He appeared in all three group games and supplied an assist for the final goal in a 4–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago, helping the team advance to the knockout stage.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolves U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Hearts (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 3 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
| 1. | 24 March 2024 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals |