Lucy Roberts’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Lucy Roberts (born 11 May 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender. She currently plays for South Florida Bulls in US college soccer, having previously played for Huddersfield Town on loan from Manchester United.

She has previously played for Liverpool and represented England at Under-17 level.

Club career

Liverpool

Roberts joined Liverpool when she was 12 years old and progressed through the club’s Centre of Excellence and Development squads, making her professional debut in an FA Cup game against Watford on 4 February 2018. In doing so she became Liverpool’s youngest full debutant of the FA WSL era at the age of 16 years 269 days.

Manchester United

On 1 July 2018, Roberts joined the newly-formed Manchester United to compete in the FA Women’s Championship. She spent the season with the academy side, reaching the final of the FA WSL Academy Cup, and in the National League with Huddersfield Town, appearing six times and scoring two goals. She was released at the end of the season having not made a senior appearance for United.

US college soccer

On 17 July 2019, Roberts enrolled at the University of South Florida in the United States, to play in their women’s soccer team.

International career

After helping the team to qualify, Roberts travelled to Lithuania in May 2018 as part of the England under-17 squad to compete in the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship as the team reached the semi-finals. On 30 September 2019, Roberts was selected in the England under-19 squad that began the 2020 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification. Three days later, Roberts scored her first goal in an 8–0 win against Cyprus.

Personal life

Roberts is the great great granddaughter of Manchester United and England defender Charlie Roberts, who played for the club from 1904–1913 and became the first-ever captain to lead United out at Old Trafford in 1910.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 May 2019