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.
_(cropped).jpg) 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 | 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 | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | England | 0 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 May 2025 | |||
Early life
editParker was born in Cambridge and played with the Arsenal academy for ten years. Parker attended Hills Road Sixth Form College between 2015 and 2016.[2] [3]
College career
editParker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.[3][1]
Club career
editParker signed her first professional contract with West Ham United in 2021.[4] She made her professional debut on 5 September 2021 in a 2–0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.[5]
On 6 July 2023, Parker signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa with the option to extend for a further year.[6] She missed the majority of the 2023–24 season due to a recurring ankle injury,[7] having twice suffered from injury in the season.[8] On 23 July 2025, it was announced that she had signed a two-year contract to extend her time with Villa.[9]
International career
editAn 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,[10] but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury.[11] On 6 June 2025, Parker was named as a standby player for UEFA Euro 2025.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 March 2025[13]
| 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 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 66 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes the FA Women's Cup
- ↑ Includes the FA Women's League Cup
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Lucy Parker - Women's Soccer - UCLA". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ 1.Lucy Parker [Internet]. Hills Road Sixth Form College. 2023 [cited 2025 Apr 11]. Available from: https://www.hillsroad.ac.uk/success-stories/lucy-parker
- 1 2 "Lucy Parker - LSU". 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Lucy Parker joins West Ham United". West Ham United. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "WSL: Brighton double lead as West Ham down to 10 - radio and text". BBC Sport. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football (23 July 2025). "Parker pens contract extension". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sanders, Emma (5 June 2025). "James and Agyemang in England's Euro 2025 squad". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "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
edit- Lucy Parker at Soccerway
- LSU Tigers profile
- UCLA Bruins profile