Lachante Paul

Lachante Paul
Lachante Paul (11) congratulated after scoring for Leicester City in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lachante Paul
Date of birth (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 7
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Arsenal 0 (0)
2019–2023 Leicester City 35 (11)
2023–2024 Burnley
2024- Watford
International career‡
2024– Jamaica 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:06, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 February 2024

Lachante Paul (born 6 August 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley in the FA Women's National League North. Born in England, she made her senior international debut for Jamaica in February 2024.

Early life

Paul was born in London and began playing football in the garden with her father, brother and cousins, all football fans.[1] She started playing more seriously for the Arsenal W.F.C. Academy. In 2018–19, she scored 15 goals in 15 games for Arsenal's WSL Academy team, including twice in the FA WSL Academy Cup final win over Manchester United.[2]

Club career

Paul made her senior debut and only appearance for Arsenal on 12 December 2018, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup group stage victory over Millwall Lionesses.[1]

In June 2019, aged 16, Paul left her home and family in London and signed with Leicester City, hoping to gain more playing time than she would by remaining at Arsenal.[1][3][4] She scored six times in 19 appearances during the 2019–20 season, which was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, then struck seven goals in 25 games in 2020–21 as the club secured promotion to the FA WSL.[5] She was among nine Leicester players to be awarded a new contract with the club ahead of their maiden top flight campaign in 2021–22.[6] Early in Leicester's 2022-2023 campaign, Paul sustained a knee injury that required surgery and prevented her from playing for the rest of the season.[7][8] Leicester City released Paul at the end of the season.[9]

In 2023, Paul signed with Burnley, from where she was subsequently loaned out to Huddersfield Town.[10][11][9] In May 2024, it was confirmed that Paul would leave Burnley upon the expiration of her contract in the summer.[12]

Paul then joined Watford FC in the Women's National League South, scoring on her club debut against Billericay Town in August 2024.[9][13]

International career

In 2023, Paul received her first call-up to the Jamaica national team amidst key player absences due to an ongoing dispute with the Jamaica Football Federation.[14][15] She made her international debut on 23 February 2024, starting and playing 74 minutes of a 5–1 friendly defeat to Chile.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ruszkai, Ameé (30 April 2021). "Lachante Paul: Ex-Arsenal wonderkid ready to take WSL by storm". Goal. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ Jamet, Sylvain (22 April 2019). "Arsenal defeat Manchester United 5-0 to win the FA WSL Academy Cup".
  3. ^ Frith, Wilf (21 June 2019). "Leicester City Women land young striker Lachante Paul". She Kicks. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ Jamet, Sylvain (12 August 2019). "Where have all the Arsenal Academy girls gone following their successful 2018/19 season?". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Lachante Paul – A Season To Remember". Leicester City F.C. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ Frith, Wilf (8 July 2021). "Top scorer Natasha Flint among nine new Foxes contracts". She Kicks. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Leicester City Women: Forward shopping in January". Fosse Posse. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. ^ Lea, Connie (29 April 2023). "Leicester vs Liverpool: WSL relegation battle, predicted lineups, how to watch and more". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b c Monteith, Alexis (31 August 2024). "Lachante Paul's debut goal a fresh start for the Reggae Girl". Our Today. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Duo sign for Burnley FC Women". Burnley FC. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Transfer news: Lachante Paul signs up as a Terrier". Huddersfield Town Women FC. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  12. ^ Scrafton, Matt (21 May 2024). "Burnley announce 2023/24 retained list as club confirm talks to turn loan moves permanent". Burnley Express. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Paul's debut goal enough for Watford Women home win". Watford Observer. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. ^ Fraser, Dwight (22 November 2023). "Striker Lashante Paul among three newcomers in Reggae Girls squad". Irie FM. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  15. ^ Burnett, Ian (21 February 2024). "Jamaica names squad for Reggae Girlz friendlies against Chile amidst ongoing disputes". CNW Network.
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