Lucy Parker

Lucy Parker

Lucy Parker in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Lucy Michelle Parker[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)
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	15	(1)
International career^‡
2014–2015	England U17	3	(1)
2019	England U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.[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] She missed the majority of the 2023–24 season due to a recurring ankle injury,[6] having twice suffered from injury in the season.[7]

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,[8] but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury.[9] She was recalled ten days later for further friendlies against Germany and South Afirca.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 October 2024[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United	2021–22	WSL	14	0	4	0	4	2	22	2
	2022–23		14	0	1	0	3	0	18	0
	Total		28	0	5	0	7	2	40	2
Aston Villa	2023–24	WSL	8	1	0	0	1	0	9	1
	2024–25		5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	Total		13	1	0	0	2	0	15	1
Career total			41	1	5	0	9	2	55	3

1. Includes the FA Women's Cup
2. Includes the FA Women's League Cup

References

1. "Lucy Parker - Women's Soccer - UCLA". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
2. "Lucy Parker - LSU". Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
3. "Lucy Parker joins West Ham United". West Ham United. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
4. "WSL: Brighton double lead as West Ham down to 10 - radio and text". 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
5. "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
6. "Lucy Parker: Injured Aston Villa defender out for 'majority of season'". BBC Sport. 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
7. Pinnock, Hannah (27 November 2023). "Lucy Parker and Aston Villa injury latest with expected return dates". Birmingham Live. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
8. "Women's international friendlies: England's Chloe Kelly and Fran Kirby return to squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
9. "Leah Williamson: England captain to miss upcoming friendlies against USA and Czech Republic with injury". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
10. "England Women: Lucy Parker earns Lionesses recall as Lauren James and Lotte Wubben-Moy return from injury". Sky Sports News. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
11. "England – L. Parker – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

External links

• Lucy Parker at Soccerway
• LSU Tigers profile
• UCLA Bruins profile