Lucy Parker

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Lucy Parker
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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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 LSU Tigers 42 (6)
2019–2021 UCLA Bruins 31 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

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.

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Early life

Parker 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

Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins. [3] [1]

Club career

Parker 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

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, [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

Club

As of match played 30 March 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2021–22 WSL 1404042222
2022–23 1401030180
Total2805072402
Aston Villa 2023–24 WSL 81001091
2024–25 1412010171
Total2222020262
Career total5027092664
  1. ↑ Includes the FA Women's Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the FA Women's League Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lucy Parker - Women's Soccer - UCLA". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ↑ 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 ‌
  3. 1 2 "Lucy Parker - LSU". 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lucy Parker joins West Ham United". West Ham United. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football (23 July 2025). "Parker pens contract extension". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "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.
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