Lucy Whipp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucy Whipp | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Everton | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | St. John's Red Storm | 77 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Everton | 15 | (1) |
| 2019– | Birmingham City | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2012 | |||
Lucy Whipp (born 12 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for FA WSL club Birmingham City.
Club career
Everton
Whipp joined the Everton academy aged 12. She was promoted to the first team in 2013, playing two seasons in the FA WSL before the team was relegated at the end of the 2014 season.[1] On 1 June 2014, Whipp was part of the Everton squad that played in the FA Cup final, appearing as a 71st minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.[2]
St. John's Red Storm
In 2015, Whipp moved to the United States in order to combine her football career with pursuing higher education, enrolling at St. John's University in New York City. She spent four seasons playing college soccer for NCAA Division I team St. John's Red Storm in the Big East Conference and was named to the conference All-Rookie Team in her first year.[3]
Birmingham City
Whipp returned to England after graduating in summer 2019, signing with FA WSL club Birmingham City.[4] On 8 September 2019, Whipp made her Birmingham debut starting in the season opener, a 1–0 loss to former-club Everton.[5] Whipp scored her first goal for the club on 8 December 2019, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Bristol City.[6]
Career statistics
Club
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2013 | WSL 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | WSL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Lucy Whipp: Meet the former Everton youngster who took flight for the United States". Counter Attack. 27 May 2019.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (1 June 2014). "FA Women's Cup final 2014, Arsenal 2 Everton 0: match report".
- ^ "Lucy Whipp - Women's Soccer profile". St. John's University Athletics.
- ^ "Blues Women sign Lucy Whipp". Birmingham City Football Club.
- ^ "Birmingham City 0-1 Everton: FA WSL". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Lucy Whipp soccerway profile". Soccerway.
External links
- Profile at Birmingham City
- Profile at St. John's Red Storm
- Lucy Whipp at Soccerway