Lucy Parker joined Aston Villa on a two-year contract with the option of extending for a further year in the summer of 2023.

Born in Cambridge, the 24-year-old spent several years playing and studying in the United States at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Parker returned to the United Kingdom in 2021 and penned her first professional contract with West Ham United.

Following two seasons with the Hammers, the versatile defender committed her future to Aston Villa.