{"id":579214,"date":"2021-01-17T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=579214"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:54:24","slug":"tariq-lamptey-signs-new-brighton-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/17\/tariq-lamptey-signs-new-brighton-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Tariq Lamptey Signs New Brighton &#038; Hove Albion Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">20-year-old right-back <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f4e433d4\/Tariq-Lamptey\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tariq Lamptey<\/a> has officially signed a new contract at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/brighton-and-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a>&#8211; extending until 2025. The former <a href=\"\/football\/category\/Chelsea\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> man has been a revelation at the club ever since arriving- leading to many asking for an England call-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton fans will be delighted with the extension just a day after defeating Leeds United 1-0 to extend their stay outside the relegation zone. With the young fullback now tied down for many years to come, Graham Potter&#8217;s side could transition into a mid-table team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lamptey Signs New Brighton Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\ude01 Albion are delighted to confirm that Tariq Lamptey has signed a new contract committing his future to the club until June 2025!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TariqLamptey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TariqLamptey<\/a> \u2728<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/firsttouchgames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@firsttouchgames<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a> \ud83d\udd35\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialBHAFC\/status\/1350759771994025987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potter &#8216;Delighted&#8217; With News<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Current Brighton manager Graham Potter expressed his delight at the news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovealbion.com\/news\/1976297\/Lamptey-signs-new-long-term-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">telling the official club website<\/a>: &#8220;We are delighted to see Tariq commit his long-term future here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;We knew his potential when we signed him a year ago, and hoped he would have a really positive impact on the club, and that has proved to be the case with his performances since June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;He has been the model professional, he works exceptionally hard, is a humble lad and is a team player. He fits in with everything we would want from a player, now it&#8217;s about helping him reach his potential.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technical director Dan Ashworth also expressed his happiness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovealbion.com\/news\/1976297\/Lamptey-signs-new-long-term-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">saying<\/a>: &#8220;It shows how well Tariq has adjusted to the demands of Premier League football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;He fully deserves the new contract and has earned it with his hard work and performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;It now gives him and the club the opportunity to continue on the path he has started on since he joined last January.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton&#8217;s Tidy Football Slowly Paying Off<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many sides in Brighton&#8217;s position would choose to play a defensive style of play to ensure survival. Potter, however, has swayed away from that approach. Instead, he sets up his side to play neat and tidy football; to press the opposition whilst also looking to maintain possession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And it is slowly but surely paying off with the victory over <a href=\"\/football\/category\/Leeds-United\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a> clear evidence of that statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"sYF1dcfmQhh0fGG_kMax3Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1290048659\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sYF1dcfmQhh0fGG_kMax3Q',sig:'ftoppobstFivMX2Fjvh7IVfZeHWT7lAiqAvw14yEO5Q=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1290048659',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20-year-old right-back Tariq Lamptey has officially signed a new contract at Brighton &amp; Hove Albion&#8211; extending until 2025. The former Chelsea man has been a revelation at the club ever since arriving- leading to many asking for an England call-up. 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