Lucy Michelle Parker (born 18 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club West Ham United.
![]() Lucy Parker in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucy Michelle Parker[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
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– | West Ham United | 17 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021 |
Parker was born in Cambridge and played with the Arsenal academy for ten years.[2]
Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.[2][1]
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]
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,[5] but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury.[6]
West Ham United F.C. Women – current squad | |
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