Lucy Gillett
{{short description|English-American soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lucy Gillett
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|10|23|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Rockville Centre, New York
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2011–2012
| college1 = Hofstra Pride
| collegecaps1 = 2
| collegegoals1 = 0
| collegeyears2 = 2013–2014
| college2 = Springfield Pride
| collegecaps2 = 37
| collegegoals2 = 0
| years1 = 2016
| years2 = 2017–2019
| years3 = 2019
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Watford
| clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubs3 = Crystal Palace (loan)
| clubs4 = Crystal Palace
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| image = Lucy Gillett 08 09 2019-439 (cropped).jpg
| manageryears1 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = LIU Sharks
}}
Lucy Gillett (born October 23, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Life and career
Born in New York, Gillett was raised in England before returning to Long Island, New York at an early age. She is a graduate of South Side High School and completed her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at Hofstra University and Springfield College, having earned both academic and athletic scholarships.{{Cite web|url=https://gohofstra.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/lucy-gillett/2477|title=Hofstra Women's Soccer: Lucy Gillett|website=www.gohofstra.com|language=en-us|access-date=2021-01-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/wsoc/2014-15/bios/gillett_lucy_7jpc|title=Springfield College Athletics: Lucy Gillett|website=www.springfieldcollegepride.com|language=en-us|access-date=2021-01-05}}
Gillett began her professional career playing for Watford before moving up to Brighton & Hove Albion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/palace-ladies-sign-lucy-gillett-from-brighton/|title=Palace Ladies Sign Lucy Gillett from Brighton|website=www.cpfc.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-02-14}} While signed with Brighton, Gillett was loaned to Crystal Palace of the Women's Championship with whom she was signed for the following season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/palace-women/goalkeeper/lucy-gillett/|title=Lucy Gillett – Goalkeeper – Palace Women – Crystal Palace FC|website=www.cpfc.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-14}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Gillett is a vocal supporter of increasing awareness of issues in women's football, having been the target of sexist abuse on the field. On 12 January 2020 at an away match against Coventry United Ladies at Butts Park Arena, Gillett reported to the referee after the first half that a group of men standing behind her goal made several verbally abusive and sexist comments, including shouting that the referee ought to confirm the gender of various players.{{Cite web|url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Coventry-3-2-Crystal-Palace-12-01-2020|title=Coventry 3–2 Crystal Palace|website=www.womenscompetitions.thefa.com|access-date=2020-01-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/womens_football/lucy-gillett-crystal-palace-women-sexist-abuse-coventry-championship-latest-news-a9287951.html|title=Lucy Gillett: Crystal Palace Women's goalkeeper alleges sexist abuse at Coventry|website=www.independent.co.uk|access-date=2020-01-05}} Gillett later commented to the BBC that "It is something I don't think should be at a women's game – or any game. It is not acceptable."{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51126018|title=Lucy Gillett: Crystal Palace Women keeper suffered sexist abuse during game|website=www.bbc.com|access-date=2020-01-05}} The event prompted Gillett's former manager Hope Powell to respond, "There need to be proper sanctions in place to stop these people coming and supporting the game that everybody loves." before stating that if she had been the target of the abuse she would have walked off.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11910544/lucy-gillett-fa-supports-probe-into-alleged-sexist-abuse-of-crystal-palace-goalkeeper|title=Lucy Gillett: Crystal Palace goalkeeper says maybe she should have walked off after sexist abuse|website=www.skysports.com|access-date=2020-01-05}}
References
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Category:Soccer players from New York City
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players
Category:Hofstra Pride women's soccer players
Category:LIU Sharks women's soccer coaches
Category:Springfield Pride athletes
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers