Nikita Josephine Parris (born March 10, 1994 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England) is an English professional footballer most renowned as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Parris made her senior-team debut for Everton in May 2010. In 2011, she was named to Everton's squad for the inaugural season of the Women's Super League. In 2014, her Everton side was relegated to WSL2. Parris played for Everton till January 2015 when she joined Manchester City on a year-long loan. Following her loan spell, Parris signed a two-year contract with Manchester City in January 2016. She remained with City until 2019 when she signed a three-year contract with French side Olympique Lyonnais. After two seasons with Olympique Lyonnais, Parris returned to the Super League with a move to Arsenal. On August 6, 2022 she was unveiled as a Manchester United player.
On 4 June 2016, Parris came on as a substitute for England in her senior international debut in England's Euro 2017 qualifying victory over Serbia. Since her first game, Parris has represented England in many more games including the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. In 2019, Parris was named the FWA Women's Footballer of the Year. She was also included in The Guardian's list of The 100 Best Female Footballers in The World in 2018 and 2019.
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