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Lucy Shepherd
Personal information
Full name Lucy Shepherd
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)
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 WFC
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 W.F.C. 22 (4)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 3 (0)
International career
2014 England U17 0 (0)
2016 England U19 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024

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.

Early life

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Shepherd 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.[3] She also played for the first team at Aston Villa for two years.[4][5]

College career

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Hofstra Pride, 2017–2021

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Shepherd 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.[6][7]

Professional career

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Shepherd was selected 23rd overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2022 NWSL Draft, becoming the second player in Hofstra's history to be drafted.[8][9] She participated in Washington's preseason camp.

London City Lionesses, 2022–2023

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It was announced on 7 July 2022 that Shepherd joined the London City Lionesses on a free transfer.[10] She made her professional debut on 21 August 2022 coming on as a substitute against Crystal Palace in the 56th minute for Karin Muya.[11] She scored her first professional 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.[6]

Blackburn Rovers, 2023–2024

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On 22 August 2023, Shepherd joined Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer.[12][13] 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.[14] Two months later, she netted her first league goal for Blackburn in a 1–0 away victory against London City Lionesses, her former club.[15] Shepherd was awarded Player of the Year.[16][17]

Dallas Trinity FC, 2024–present

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On 1 July 2024, Shepherd joined Dallas Trinity FC in preparation for the inaugural USL Super League season.[16] 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.[18]

International career

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Youth

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Shepherd 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.[19] 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.[20][21]

Personal life

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She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Finance from Hofstra.[22]

Career statistics

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College[23]

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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

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As of 28 September 2024
Club Season League League Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
London City Lionesses 2022–23 Women's Championship 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 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Career total 41 5 10 3 1 0 52 8

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes Women's FA Cup and FA Women's League Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Blackburn Rovers Forward". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ LCLNewsRoom (17 November 2022). "London City Player Spotlight: Lucy Shepherd". Lionesses. Retrieved 22 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ LCLNewsRoom (17 November 2022). "London City Player Spotlight: Lucy Shepherd". Lionesses. Retrieved 21 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Women's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ Frith, Wilf (22 August 2023). "Blackburn Rovers Women sign forward Lucy Shepherd - SheKicks". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Midfielder Shepherd joins London City Lionesses". WSL Full-Time. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ Hofstra Pride (18 December 2021). WSOC: Lucy Shepherd and Miri Taylor Selected in 2022 NWSL Draft. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Frith, Wilf (8 July 2022). "London City Lionesses sign Lucy Shepherd and Lois Heuchan - SheKicks". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Crystal Palace vs London City Lionesses - Match Centre". Crystal Palace F.C. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Former London City Lionesses forward Shepherd joins Blackburn Rovers". WSL Full-Time. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  15. ^ FC, Blackburn Rovers (5 February 2024). "Match Report: London City Lionesses vs. Rovers Women". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Match Center - Dallas Trinity FC vs Lexington SC". USL Super League. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  19. ^ Association, The Football. "A younger raft of Women's U19s earn a draw against USA". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  20. ^ Association, The Football. "Young Lionesses clinch the IFA Women's International Cup". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Northern Ireland v England". IFA. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  22. ^ Treptow, Emma (9 February 2022). "Rookie Profile: The Washington Spirit". WSX. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Lucy Shepherd - Women's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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