Lucy Shepherd

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Lucy Shepherd
File:Lucy Shepherd (cropped).jpg
Shepherd with Dallas Trinity in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Worcestershire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity
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 20 (1)
International career
2014 England U17 0 (0)
2016 England U19 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:55, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Lucy Shepherd (born 14 November 1998) is an English professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity. She played college soccer for Hofstra Pride. She has previously played for the London City Lionesses and Blackburn Rovers.

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

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 as well as helping Hofstra advance to the second round of the NCAA Women's Division I Tournament on three occasions.[5][6]

Club 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.[7][8] 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.[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

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On 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

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On 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] Shepherd scored her first club goal on 9 March 2025 against Brooklyn FC in a 6–0 home win at the Cotton Bowl.[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 preparation 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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Shepherd graduated with a Bachelors degree in finance from Hofstra.[22]

Career statistics

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College

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College[23] 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 12 October 2025
Club Season League National Cup[a] Leagues Cup 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 17 1 — 1[b] 0 18 1
2025–26 3 0 — 0 0 3 0
Career total 58 6 10 3 1 0 68 9

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes Women's FA Cup and FA Women's League Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearances in USL Super League playoffs

References

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