Lucy Parker
Lucy Michelle Parker (born 18 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club Aston Villa.
| Lucy Parker in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucy Michelle Parker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | LSU Tigers | 42 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | UCLA Bruins | 31 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | West Ham United | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021 | |||
Early life
Parker was born in Cambridge and played with the Arsenal academy for ten years.[2]
College career
Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.[2][1]
Club career
Parker signed her first professional contract with West Ham United in 2021.[3] She made her professional debut on 5 September 2021 in a 2–0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.[4]
On 6 July 2023, Parker signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa with the option to extend for a further year.[5]
International career
An England youth international, Parker has played from the U15 to the U21 levels.[1]
Parker received her first senior international call-up on 27 September 2022 for the friendly matches against the United States and the Czech Republic,[6] but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Lucy Parker - Women's Soccer - UCLA". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Lucy Parker - LSU". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Lucy Parker joins West Ham United". West Ham United. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "WSL: Brighton double lead as West Ham down to 10 - radio and text". 4 September 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Women's international friendlies: England's Chloe Kelly and Fran Kirby return to squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Leah Williamson: England captain to miss upcoming friendlies against USA and Czech Republic with injury". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links
- Lucy Parker at Soccerway
- LSU Tigers profile
- UCLA Bruins profile