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Nikita Parris

England

10 March 1994

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Nikita Parris is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and the England national team. She previously played for Division 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal, Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

From 2018 to 2020, Parris held the record as all-time leading scorer in the Women's Super League. With Olympique Lyonnais, Parris has won the 2019–20 Champions League, the 2020 Coupe de France (Women's French Cup), the 2019 Trophée des Championnes, and the 2019 International Champions Cup. With Manchester City, she won the 2016 league title, the 2016 and 2018–19 League Cup as well as the 2016–17 and 2018–19 FA Cup.

Parris represented England from under-17 to under-23 youth levels, becoming a 2013 U-19 Championship runner-up with the under-19 team. She made her senior international debut in Euro 2017 qualifying, helping the national team reach the semi-finals of the Euro 2017, as well as a fourth-place finish at the 2019 World Cup. Her six goals during World Cup qualification ranked first within UEFA nations and secured England's place at the top tournament. She helped England win its first-ever SheBelieves Cup in 2019 and Arnold Clark Cup in 2022, as well as win the Euro 2022.

Parris was named the FWA Women's Footballer of the Year in 2019. She was included in The Guardian's list of The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World in 2018 and 2019.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Parris playing for Manchester United in 2023

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Nikita Josephine Parris
Date of birth: (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth: Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Height: 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s): Forward

⚽ Team information:
Current team: London City Lionesses
Number: 17

⚽ Youth career:
: Kingsley United
2008–2010: Everton

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015: Everton 38 (12)
2015: → Manchester City (loan) 13 (4)
2016–2019: Manchester City 59 (33)
2019–2021: Olympique Lyonnais 35 (21)
2021–2022: Arsenal 18 (1)
2022–2024: Manchester United 42 (12)
2024–2025: Brighton & Hove Albion 22 (7)
2025-: London City Lionesses 0 (0)

⚽ International career‡:
2009–2010: England U17 8 (2)
2010–2013: England U19 26 (18)
2014: England U20 3 (1)
2014–2016: England U23 12 (6)
2016–: England 74 (17)
2021: Great Britain 4 (0)