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.
.jpg) Lucy Parker in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucy Michelle Parker | ||
| 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 | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 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.
College career
Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.
Club career
Parker signed her first professional contract with West Ham United in 2021. She made her professional debut on 5 September 2021 in a 2–0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 6 July 2023, Parker signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa with the option to extend for a further year.
International career
An England youth international, Parker has played from the U15 to the U21 levels.
Parker received her first senior international call-up on 27 September 2022 for the friendly matches against the United States and the Czech Republic, but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury.
References
External links
- Lucy Parker at Soccerway
- LSU Tigers profile
- UCLA Bruins profile