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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucy Shepherd | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 2009–2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Hofstra Pride | 96 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | London City Lionesses | 16 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | (4) |
| 2024– | Dallas Trinity FC | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U19 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024 | |||
Youth career
editShepherd began her football career on boys' teams, where she was frequently the only girl. At age 12, a rule prohibiting girls from playing on boys' teams came into effect. During one of her last matches with the boys' team, a scout noticed her that ending up leading to her recruitment into Aston Villa's youth team.[2]
Shepherd spent eight years with Aston Villa' and became the first Villa player to score in an FA Youth Cup final.[2] She also played for the first team at Aston Villa for two years.[3][4]
College career
editHofstra Pride, 2017–2021
editShepherd joined the Hofstra Pride in 2017, a year after the team finished with a 4–5 record in the Colonial Athletic Association (now the Coastal Athletic Association; CAA). Over the next four seasons, Shepherd helped lead Hofstra to four consecutive CAA conference titles in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Shepherd also helped Hofstra advance to the second round of the NCAA Women's Division I Tournament on three occasions.[5][6]
Professional career
editShepherd was selected 23rd overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2022 NWSL Draft, becoming the second player in Hofstra's history to be drafted.[7][8] She participated in Washington's preseason camp.
London City Lionesses, 2022–2023
editIt was announced on 7 July 2022 that Shepherd joined the London City Lionesses on a free transfer.[9] She made her debut on 21 August 2022 coming on as a substitute against Crystal Palace in the 56th minute for Karin Muya.[10] She scored her first club goal against Crystal Palace on 15 January 2023. The Lionesses finished 3rd in the 2022–23 Women's Championship league table earning 45 points only 3 points behind league winners Bristol City.[5]
Blackburn Rovers, 2023–2024
editOn 22 August 2023, Shepherd joined Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer.[11][12] Four days after signing with Blackburn, she made her club debut against Birmingham City. She scored her first goal in a Women's FA Cup match against Darwen FC on 10 December 2023.[13] Two months later, she netted her first league goal for Blackburn in a 1–0 away victory against London City Lionesses, her former club.[14] Shepherd was awarded Player of the Year.[15][16]
Dallas Trinity FC, 2024–present
editOn 1 July 2024, Shepherd joined Dallas Trinity FC in preparation for the inaugural USL Super League season.[15] She made her club debut in friendly against Barcelona on 30 August 2024. She made her league debut on 7 September 2024 against DC Power FC, coming in the 80th minute for Chioma Ubogagu. She got her first assist for Dallas six days later against Lexington.[17]
International career
editYouth
editShepherd has represented England at the U17 and U19 levels. Shepherd was called up by head coach Mo Marley to join the England women's national under-19 team on 14 July 2016 for a friendly against United States.[18] Later in October, Shepherd was called up again to participate in a friendly tournament hosted by Northern Ireland in preperation for the European Championship, which England won. Shepherd scored against the hosts in the second game of the tournament in a 5–0 victory.[19][20]
Personal life
editShe graduated with a Bachelors degree in Finance from Hofstra.[21]
Career statistics
edit| College | Regular Season | CAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Hofstra Pride | CAA | 2017 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 25 | ||
Club
edit- As of 6 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | League Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2016 | Women's Championship | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| London City Lionesses | 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. | 2023–24 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| Dallas Trinity FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 8 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Women's FA Cup and FA Women's League Cup
References
edit- ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Blackburn Rovers Forward". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "London City Player Spotlight: Lucy Shepherd". LondonCityLionesses.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Women's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (22 August 2023). "Blackburn Rovers Women sign forward Lucy Shepherd - SheKicks". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Midfielder Shepherd joins London City Lionesses". WSL Full-Time. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Hofstra Pride (18 December 2021). WSOC: Lucy Shepherd and Miri Taylor Selected in 2022 NWSL Draft. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (8 July 2022). "London City Lionesses sign Lucy Shepherd and Lois Heuchan - SheKicks". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace vs London City Lionesses - Match Centre". Crystal Palace F.C. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Former London City Lionesses forward Shepherd joins Blackburn Rovers". WSL Full-Time. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ FC, Blackburn Rovers (5 February 2024). "Match Report: London City Lionesses vs. Rovers Women". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b Carrick, Buzz (1 July 2024). "Dallas Trinity FC signs Lucy Shepherd". 3rd Degree. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Center - Dallas Trinity FC vs Lexington SC". USL Super League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Association, The Football. "A younger raft of Women's U19s earn a draw against USA". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Young Lionesses clinch the IFA Women's International Cup". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Northern Ireland v England". IFA. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Treptow, Emma (9 February 2022). "Rookie Profile: The Washington Spirit". WSX. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Women's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
edit- Lucy Shepherd at Soccerway.com
- Lucy Shepherd's profile at Hofstra University
- Lucy Shepherd #9 at Dallas Trinity FC
