Lucy Shepherd

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Lucy Shepherd
Personal information
Full name Lucy Shepherd
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Worcestershire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity FC
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2017 Aston Villa
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Hofstra Pride 96 (25)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 London City Lionesses 16 (1)
2023–2024 Blackburn Rovers 22 (4)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 4 (0)
International career
2014 England U17 0 (0)
2016 England U19 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Lucy Shepherd (born 14 November 1998) [1] is an English professional soccer player from Worcestershire, England, who currently plays as a forward for the Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.

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Youth career

Shepherd began her football career on boys' teams, where she was frequently the only girl. At age 12, a rule prohibiting girls from playing on boys' teams came into effect. During one of her last matches with the boys' team, a scout noticed her that ending up leading to her recruitment into Aston Villa's youth team. [2]

Shepherd spent eight years with Aston Villa' and became the first Villa player to score in an FA Youth Cup final. [3] She also played for the first team at Aston Villa for two years. [4] [5]

College career

Hofstra Pride, 2017–2021

Shepherd joined the Hofstra Pride in 2017, a year after the team finished with a 4–5 record in the Colonial Athletic Association (now the Coastal Athletic Association; CAA). Over the next four seasons, Shepherd helped lead Hofstra to four consecutive CAA conference titles in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Shepherd also helped Hofstra advance to the second round of the NCAA Women's Division I Tournament on three occasions. [6] [7]

Professional career

Shepherd was selected 23rd overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2022 NWSL Draft, becoming the second player in Hofstra's history to be drafted. [8] [9] She participated in Washington's preseason camp.

London City Lionesses, 2022–2023

It was announced on 7 July 2022 that Shepherd joined the London City Lionesses on a free transfer. [10] She made her debut on 21 August 2022 coming on as a substitute against Crystal Palace in the 56th minute for Karin Muya. [11] She scored her first club goal against Crystal Palace on 15 January 2023. The Lionesses finished 3rd in the 2022–23 Women's Championship league table earning 45 points only 3 points behind league winners Bristol City. [6]

Blackburn Rovers, 2023–2024

On 22 August 2023, Shepherd joined Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer. [12] [13] Four days after signing with Blackburn, she made her club debut against Birmingham City. She scored her first goal in a Women's FA Cup match against Darwen FC on 10 December 2023. [14] Two months later, she netted her first league goal for Blackburn in a 1–0 away victory against London City Lionesses, her former club. [15] Shepherd was awarded Player of the Year. [16] [17]

Dallas Trinity FC, 2024–present

On 1 July 2024, Shepherd joined Dallas Trinity FC in preparation for the inaugural USL Super League season. [16] She made her club debut in friendly against Barcelona on 30 August 2024. She made her league debut on 7 September 2024 against DC Power FC, coming in the 80th minute for Chioma Ubogagu. She got her first assist for Dallas six days later against Lexington. [18]

International career

Youth

Shepherd has represented England at the U17 and U19 levels. Shepherd was called up by head coach Mo Marley to join the England women's national under-19 team on 14 July 2016 for a friendly against United States. [19] Later in October, Shepherd was called up again to participate in a friendly tournament hosted by Northern Ireland in preperation for the European Championship, which England won. Shepherd scored against the hosts in the second game of the tournament in a 5–0 victory. [20] [21]

Personal life

She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Finance from Hofstra. [22]

Career statistics

College [23]

CollegeRegular Season CAA Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hofstra Pride CAA 20171732010203
20181833021234
20191852120226
202094——94
20211882220228
Career total802193719625

Club

As of 6 October 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague Cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2016 Women's Championship ———00
2017 ———00
London City Lionesses 2022–23 16140—201
Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. 2023–24 22463—287
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 40001050
Career total42510310538

Notes

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