Lachante Paul | |
Fullname: | Lachante Paul |
Birth Date: | 2002 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Height: | 1.67 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Burnley |
Clubnumber: | 27 |
Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | Arsenal |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2023 |
Clubs2: | Leicester City |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Burnley |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | Jamaica |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 21:06, 24 November 2023 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 27 February 2024 |
Lachante Paul (born 6 August 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley in the FA Women's National League North. Born in England, she made her senior international debut for Jamaica in February 2024.
Paul is from London and began playing for the Arsenal W.F.C. Academy. In 2018–19, she scored 15 goals in 15 games for Arsenal's WSL Academy team, including twice in the FA WSL Academy Cup final win over Manchester United.[1] She made her senior debut and only appearance for Arsenal on 12 December 2018, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup group stage victory over Millwall Lionesses.[2]
In June 2019, Paul transferred to Leicester City.[3] She scored six times in 19 appearances during a 2019–20 season which was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, then struck seven goals in 25 games in 2020–21 as the club secured promotion to the FA WSL.[4] She was among nine Leicester players to be awarded a new contract with the club ahead of their maiden top flight campaign in 2021–22.[5]
In February 2024, Paul was called up to the Jamaica national team amidst key player absences due to an ongoing dispute with the Jamaica Football Federation.[6] She made her international debut on 23 February 2024, starting and playing 74 minutes of a 5–1 friendly defeat to Chile.