Lucas Ness

Lucas Ness
Personal information
Full name Lucas Benjamin Ness[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002[2]
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
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 34 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Lucas Benjamin Ness (born 7 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Notts County.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Coming through the youth ranks at the Metropolitan Police, Ness joined Charlton Athletic[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)

On 11 February 2022, Ness joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a month's loan.[9] On 18 March 2022, Ness's loan was extended until the end of the season.[10]

Torquay United (loan)

On 29 October 2022, Ness joined Torquay United on a month's loan.[11]

On 1 December 2022, it was confirmed that Ness had been recalled by Charlton having made eight first–team appearances for Torquay United.[12]

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.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metropolitan Police 2019–20 Southern League
Premier Division South		 7020—0090
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 League One 0000001[a]010
2021–22 League One 0000001[a]010
2022–23 League One 15000402[b]0210
2023–24 League One 14030103[c]0210
Charlton Athletic total 290305070440
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2021–22 National League South 130——1[d]0140
Torquay United (loan) 2022–23 National League 6020—0080
Notts County 2024–25 League Two 7020002[b]0110
2025–26 League Two 27210006[e]1343
Notts County total 342300081453
Career total 892100501611203
  1. 1 2 One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in the Middlesex Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy and three appearances and one goal in the EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Notts County

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lucas Ness Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lucas Ness - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "U23S: New arrivals Ghandour and Ness eager to hit the ground running". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lucas Ness". Metropolitan Police F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "CHARLTON TRIGGER LUCAS NESS' EXTENSION CLAUSE". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "NESS SIGNS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "NESS EXTENDS STAY AND AOUACHRIA JOINS". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "LUCAS NESS JOINS TORQUAY ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "LUCAS NESS RECALLED FROM TORQUAY LOAN SPELL". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Lucas Ness joins Notts County". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "SIGNING: LUCAS NESS". Notts County Official Site. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Lucas Ness at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Notts County 3–0 Salford City: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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