Nikita Parris | QueenBallers Player profile

Nikita

Parris

Mar 10, 1994

#9 - Forward

Nikita Josephine Parris is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England national team.

Did You Know?

She has a twin sister, two brothers, and another sister. Her mother worked three jobs to support the family.

When she was in primary school, she dreamed of playing like Julie Fleeting.

She played football with boys from the age of six until she was sixteen.

She put together a football team at her local club when she was young: "I started a football team myself at the age of eleven because I wanted to have a women’s team in the local community. So, I gathered all my friends and family and everyone I knew... and we were successful. We won the league."

She was recruited by Everton at the age of ten but didn’t want to leave her childhood team at first. She later joined Everton's Centre of Excellence at age 14.

She earned a degree in sports development from Liverpool John Moores University.

Her older sister, Natasha Jonas, is a professional boxer and one of Nikita's sporting role models, along with Serena Williams.

In 2020, she founded the NP17 Football Academy, which offers sports qualifications to students in Liverpool. "That community gave me life and gave me an opportunity – that's what I want to do for these girls. I want to give them an opportunity to be successful in whatever they choose."

She also worked with England's Football Association to help raise diversity in football.

Outside of football she likes to relax, spend time with her family or go for a coffee with friends.

Her favorite movie is Man on Fire.

Her favorite places are Dubai and Jamaica.

She says her worst habit is biting her fingernails.

Her favorite food is pizza.

She is a practicing Catholic.

Her nickname is 'Keets'.

If she weren't a footballer she would be a PE teacher, tennis player or basketball player.

Best Actions

Nikita Parris Has Ice In Her Veins! ?

Nikita Parris Scores Her First League Goal for Manchester United Women!

Nikita Parris Hat-Trick! ?

Club Achievements

FA Women's Super League	1×
FA Women's Cup	3×
FA Women's Super League Cup	2×
Division 1 Féminine	1×
Coupe de France	1×
Trophée des Championnes	1×
UEFA Women's Champions League	1×
UEFA Women's Euro	1×
SheBelieves Cup	1×
Arnold Clark Cup	1×

Awards

FWA Women's Footballer of the Year

1×

Freedom of the City of London

1×

Women's Super League: all-time leading scorer in 2018-2020

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Brighton	1	0
2022 - 2024	Manchester United	57	25
2021 - 2022	Arsenal	38	6
2019 - 2021	Lyon	53	33
2016 - 2019	Manchester City	127	62
2015 -	Manchester City (loan)	21	11
2009 - 2014	Everton	56	21
International Stats
2016 - 2022	England	71	17
2021 -	Great Britain	4	0
2014 - 2016	England U23	12	6
2014 -	England U20	3	1
2010 - 2013	England U19	26	18
2009 - 2010	England U17	8	2