Lucy Parker
Lucy Michelle Parker is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club Aston Villa.
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.College career
Parker played with LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins.Club career
Parker signed her first professional contract with West Ham United in 2021. She made her professional debut on 5 September 2021 in a 2–0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.On 6 July 2023, Parker signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa with the option to extend for a further year. She missed the majority of the Aston Villa W.F.C. season|2023–24 season] due to a recurring ankle injury, having twice suffered from injury in the season. On 23 July 2025, it was announced that she had signed a two-year contract to extend her time with Villa.
International career
An England youth international, Parker has played from the U15 to the U21 levels.Parker received her first senior international call-up on 27 September 2022 for the friendly matches against the United States and the Czech Republic, but was forced to drop out of the squad on 4 October due to injury. On 6 June 2025, Parker was named as a standby player for UEFA [Women's Euro 2025|UEFA Euro 2025].