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
Aston Villa WFC
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 W.F.C. 22 (4)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 0 (0)
International career
England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Contents

College career

Hofstra Pride, 2017–2021

Shepherd joined Hofstra in 2017, Hofstra had just finished a 4-5 record the season before in the Coastal Athletic Association. Shepherd would go on to help lead Hofstra to four straight conference titles in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. She also helped the Pride reach the second round of the NCAA Women's Division 1 Tournament three times. [2] [3]

Professional career

Shepherd was selected as the #23 pick overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2022 NWSL Draft, making her Hofstra's second player in program history to be drafted. [4] Shepherd joined the Spirit for a preseason camp but did not make the final roster.

London City Lionesses, 2022–2023

It was announced on 20 August 2022 that Shepherd would join the London City Lionesses. Her addition helped the Lionesses finish 3rd in the 2022-23 Women's Championship league table earning 45 points only 3 points behind league winners Bristol City. [2]

Blackburn Rovers, 2023–2024

On 22 August 2023, Shepherd joined Blackburn Rovers. Her efforts earned her the Player of the Year Award, voted on by Blackburn fans. [5]

Dallas Trinity FC, 2024–present

On 1 July 2024, Shepherd agreed to join with the newly formed Dallas Trinity FC in preparation for the inaugural USL Super League season. [5]

Personal life

She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Finance from Hofstra. [6]

Career Statistics

College [7]

CollegeRegular Season CAA Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hofstra Pride CAA 20171732010203
20181833021234
20191852120226
20209494
20211882220228
Career total802193719625

Club

As of 12 August 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague Cup [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
London City Lionesses 2022–23 Women's Championship 16140201
Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. 2023–24 22463287
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 000000
Career total385103488

Notes

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Lucy Shepherd signs for London City Lionesses ahead of new season". Lionesses. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. "WSOC: Shepherd and Taylor Selected in 2022 NWSL Draft". Hofstra University Athletics. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. "Midfielder Shepherd joins London City Lionesses". WSL Full-Time. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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