Lucy Hope (née Graham; born 10 October 1996) is a Scottish

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who plays as a midfielder for Everton in the

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and the

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. She has previously played for

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and Hibernian in Scotland, Mallbackens in Sweden and

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in England.

Club career

Forfar Farmington (2012–2013) and Hibernian (2013–2015)

Hope began her senior career at

in 2012. In her first season, she helped the club finish second in the SWPL and reach the Scottish Women's Cup final. Her performances earned her a nomination for the Players' Player of the Year award. In the summer of 2013, she left Forfar Farmington to join Hibernian.

Mallbackens (2015)

In July 2015, Hope left Hibernian to join Swedish club Mallbackens.

Return to Hibernian (2016–2018)

In January 2016, Hope returned to Hibernian. On 5 October 2016, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 6–0 loss to

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. She played a crucial role in Hibernian's

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campaign, scoring four goals in three matches.

Bristol City (2018–2019)

Hope joined

in July 2018. On 19 August 2018, she scored twice in her debut against Leicester City in the

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. On 9 September 2018, she made her league debut and scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion. She ended the campaign as the team's leading goalscorer with seven league goals and twelve in all competitions. In May 2019, it was announced Hope was to leave Bristol after just one season.

Everton (2019–)

On 4 July 2019, Everton announced they had signed Hope to a two-year deal.

International career

Hope was included in the Scotland squad for a friendly match with Belgium in April 2017. On 14 September 2017, she made her full international debut in a 3–0 win over Hungary.

Personal life

Hope was known as Lucy Graham until getting married in December 2022.

Career statistics

International appearances

:''Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023.''

Honours

Hibernian

Winner * Scottish Women's Cup (2): 2016, 2017 *

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(2): 2016, 2017 Runner-up *

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* Scottish Women's Cup:

(2): 2014, 2015

Forfar Farmington

Runner-up *

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* Scottish Women's Cup:

References

External links

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Lucy Hope
at ''evertonfc.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hope, Lucy 1996 births Living people Scottish women's footballers Hibernian W.F.C. players Mallbackens IF players Damallsvenskan players Scottish expatriate women's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Women's association football midfielders Scotland women's international footballers Bristol City W.F.C. players Forfar Farmington F.C. players Everton F.C. (women) players Scotland women's youth international footballers