Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Benjamin Ness | ||
Date of birth | (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2020 | Metropolitan Police | ||
2020–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Metropolitan Police | 7 | (0) |
2020–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (0) |
2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Notts County | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
Lucas Benjamin Ness (born 7 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Notts County.
Career
Charlton Athletic
Coming through the youth ranks at the Metropolitan Police, Ness joined Charlton Athletic having made nine first team appearances for the Metropolitan Police in 2019; seven of which were in the league and two further in the FA Cup.
Ness made his full first-team professional debut for Charlton on 30 September 2020 in a 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Brighton & Hove Albion U21s.
Ness made his second appearance for the club, the following season, coming on as a second-half substitute – on 4 January 2022 – in a 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons in Round Three of the EFL Trophy.
On 19 April 2024, it was confirmed that Charlton had triggered the one-year extension clause in Ness' contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
On 11 February 2022, Ness joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a month's loan. On 18 March 2022, Ness's loan was extended until the end of the season.
Torquay United (loan)
On 29 October 2022, Ness joined Torquay United on a month's loan.
On 1 December 2022, it was confirmed that Ness had been recalled by Charlton having made eight first–team appearances for Torquay United.
Notts County
On 22 August 2024, Ness signed for Notts County on a three-year contract - with the club holding an option to extend by a further year - for an undisclosed fee. A sell-on clause has been included as part of the deal.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 December 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Metropolitan Police | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2023–24 | League One | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Notts County | 2024–25 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Career total | 62 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the Middlesex Senior Cup
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Lucas Ness Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "U23S: New arrivals Ghandour and Ness eager to hit the ground running". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Lucas Ness". Metropolitan Police F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21s 1 (Charlton win 4-1 on penalties)". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY Report : Charlton 1 MK Dons 0". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "CHARLTON TRIGGER LUCAS NESS' EXTENSION CLAUSE". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "NESS SIGNS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "NESS EXTENDS STAY AND AOUACHRIA JOINS". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "LUCAS NESS JOINS TORQUAY ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "LUCAS NESS RECALLED FROM TORQUAY LOAN SPELL". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Lucas Ness joins Notts County". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "SIGNING: LUCAS NESS". Notts County Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- Lucas Ness at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links
- Lucas Ness at Soccerbase
Notts County F.C. – current squad | |
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Metropolitan Police F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- People from Kingston upon Thames
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen