Lachante Paul (born 6 August 2002) is an English professional football forward who plays for Leicester City of the FA WSL.
![]() Lachante Paul (11) congratulated after scoring for Leicester City in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lachante Paul | ||
Date of birth | (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2019– | Leicester City | 35 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:06, 27 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:06, 27 November 2021 (UTC) |
Paul is from London and began playing for the Arsenal W.F.C. Academy. In 2018–19 she scored 15 goals in 15 games for Arsenal's WSL Academy team, and scored twice in the FA WSL Academy Cup final win over Manchester United. She made her first team debut for Arsenal in a FA Women's League Cup fixture in December 2018.[1]
In June 2019, Paul transferred to Leicester City.[2] She scored six times in 19 appearances during a 2019–20 season which was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, then struck seven goals in 25 games in 2020–21 as the club secured promotion to the FA WSL.[3] She was among nine Leicester players to be awarded a new contract with the club ahead of their maiden top flight campaign in 2021–22.[4]
Leicester City W.F.C. – current squad | |
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