Lucas Ness
English footballer
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Lucas Benjamin Ness (born 7 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Benjamin Ness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Position | 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 | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 30 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Charlton Athletic
Coming through the youth ranks at the Metropolitan Police, Ness joined Charlton Athletic[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
On 11 February 2022, Ness joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a month's loan.[8] On 18 March 2022, Ness's loan was extended until the end of the season.[9]
Torquay United (loan)
On 29 October 2022, Ness joined Torquay United on a month's loan.[10]
On 1 December 2022, it was confirmed that Ness had been recalled by Charlton having made eight first–team appearances for Torquay United.[11]
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.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 January 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 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[d] | 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[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Notts County total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 103 | 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