Early years and Osasuna Born in
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Lamah started playing in Belgium, representing
C.S. Visé in the
second division and
R.S.C. Anderlecht in the
Pro League. In the
2007–08 season, he represented
Roda JC Kerkrade on loan from the latter. In the summer of 2008, Lamah moved clubs and countries again, joining France's
Le Mans UC 72 on a four-year contract and making his
Ligue 1 debut on 30 August by playing one minute in a 4–1 away win against
FC Nantes. After suffering relegation in
2010, he competed in
Ligue 2 with the team. On 24 August 2011, after a successful medical, Lamah penned a three-year deal with Spanish side
CA Osasuna. he scored four goals all competitions comprised during his one-and-a-half-year spell in
Navarre, also being
sent off during a 5–1 home loss to
Real Madrid in late March 2012.
Swansea City On 15 January 2013,
Swansea City signed Lamah on an initial 18-month loan after which the Welsh could make it a permanent move. He made his debut four days later, coming on as a 63rd-minute
substitute for
Pablo Hernández in a 3–1 win over
Stoke City at the
Liberty Stadium. Also from the bench, he featured 12 minutes to help his team
win the
League Cup after a 5–0 success against
Bradford City. Lamah scored his first Swansea goal on 29 August 2013 in a
UEFA Europa League play-off second leg against
Petrolul Ploiești, finishing from a cross by
Alejandro Pozuelo in an eventual
2–1 away loss but 6–3 aggregate win. He netted for the first time in the league on 28 December, in a 1–1 draw at
Aston Villa. His second goal came against
West Bromwich Albion on 15 March 2014, opening the scoring in the second minute of a 2–1 home defeat after being set up by
Wilfried Bony.
Ferencváros On 9 September 2014, having been released by Osasuna, Lamah signed for Hungarian club
Ferencvárosi TC, the move being permitted outside the
transfer window as he was a
free agent. On 2 April 2016, in spite of a 2–1 away loss against
Debreceni VSC, he and his team
won the
national championship after a 12-year wait.
FC Dallas On 16 December 2016, Lamah signed with
Major League Soccer side
FC Dallas. Lamah was released by Dallas the end of their 2018 season.
FC Cincinnati On 11 December 2018, Lamah was selected by
FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft, transferring his MLS rights from Dallas. Cincinnati declined Lamah's option at the end of the 2019 season.
Memphis 901 In March 2021, Lamah joined
Memphis 901 FC of the
USL Championship. ==International career==