Lucy Parker Explained

Lucy Parker
Fullname:Lucy Michelle Parker
Birth Date:18 November 1998
Birth Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Height:1.72 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Aston Villa
Clubnumber:15
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Collegeyears1:2017–2018
College1:LSU Tigers
Collegecaps1:42
Collegegoals1:6
Collegeyears2:2019–2021
College2:UCLA Bruins
Collegecaps2:31
Collegegoals2:4
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Aston Villa
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:England U21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:24 September 2021

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.

Early life

Parker was born in Cambridge and played with the Arsenal academy for ten years.[1]

College career

Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.

Club career

Parker signed her first professional contract with West Ham United in 2021.[2] She made her professional debut on 5 September 2021 in a 2–0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.[3]

On 6 July 2023, Parker signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa with the option to extend for a further year.[4]

International career

An England youth international, Parker has played from the U15 to the U21 levels.[5]

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]

Career statistics

Club

[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup[9] League Cup[10] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United2021–22WSL1404042222
2022–231401030180
Total2805072402
Aston Villa2023–24WSL81001091
Career total3615082493

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucy Parker - LSU . 4 August 2021.
  2. News: Lucy Parker joins West Ham United . 4 August 2021 . West Ham United . 3 August 2021.
  3. Web site: WSL: Brighton double lead as West Ham down to 10 - radio and text. September 4, 2021. www.bbc.com.
  4. Web site: Lucy Parker joins Villa Women! . Aston Villa Football Club . 6 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Lucy Parker - Women's Soccer - UCLA . UCLA Bruins . 4 August 2021.
  6. News: Women's international friendlies: England's Chloe Kelly and Fran Kirby return to squad . BBC Sport. 27 September 2022. 5 October 2022. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. News: Leah Williamson: England captain to miss upcoming friendlies against USA and Czech Republic with injury . BBC Sport. 4 October 2022. 5 October 2022. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. Web site: England – L. Parker – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway . 25 May 2024 . uk.soccerway.com.
  9. Includes the FA Women's Cup
  10. Includes the FA Women's League Cup