Lucas Benjamin Ness (born 7 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Benjamin Ness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Metropolitan Police | ||
| 2020–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Metropolitan Police | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 22 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCharlton Athletic
editComing through the youth ranks at the Metropolitan Police, Ness joined Charlton Athletic[3] having made nine first team appearances for the Metropolitan Police in 2019; seven of which were in the league and two further in the FA Cup.[4]
Ness made his full first-team professional debut for Charlton on 30 September 2020 in a 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Brighton & Hove Albion U21s.[5]
Ness made his second appearance for the club, the following season, coming on as a second-half substitute – on 4 January 2022 – in a 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons in Round Three of the EFL Trophy.[6]
On 19 April 2024, it was confirmed that Charlton had triggered the one-year extension clause in Ness’ contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.[7]
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
editOn 11 February 2022, Ness joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a month's loan.[8] On 18 March 2022, Ness's loan was extended until the end of the season.[9]
Torquay United (loan)
editOn 29 October 2022, Ness joined Torquay United on a month's loan.[10]
On 1 December 2022, it was confirmed that Ness had been recalled by Charlton having made eight first–team appearances for Torquay United.[11]
Notts County
editOn 22 August 2024, Ness signed for Notts County on a three-year contract - with the club holding an option to extend by a further year - for an undisclosed fee. A sell-on clause has been included as part of the deal.[12][13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 November 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metropolitan Police | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Notts County | 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Middlesex Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Ness Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "U23S: New arrivals Ghandour and Ness eager to hit the ground running". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Ness". Metropolitan Police F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 1 (Charlton win 4-1 on penalties)". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY Report : Charlton 1 MK Dons 0". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "CHARLTON TRIGGER LUCAS NESS' EXTENSION CLAUSE". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "NESS SIGNS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "NESS EXTENDS STAY AND AOUACHRIA JOINS". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "LUCAS NESS JOINS TORQUAY ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "LUCAS NESS RECALLED FROM TORQUAY LOAN SPELL". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Ness joins Notts County". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "SIGNING: LUCAS NESS". Notts County Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Lucas Ness at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links
edit- Lucas Ness at Soccerbase