Paris Alexander Lock (born 18 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Braintree Town, on loan from EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paris Alexander Lock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Braintree Town (on loan from AFC Wimbledon) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chatham Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Braintree Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editLock came through the AFC Wimbledon academy, having joined as an under-12. He signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on 13 June 2023.[5]
Prior to signing his deal, Lock had spent time on loan at Chatham Town during the 2022–23 campaign, where he featured three times in all competitions - scoring once, having joined the side on loan in March 2023.[6]
After returning from his loan spell, Lock featured for the first team during pre-season and made his professional debut for The Dons in the EFL Trophy against Stevenage on 5 September 2023 - as he replaced Josh Davison in the 82nd minute. Wimbledon went on to win the subsequent Penalty shoot-out.[7]
In September 2023, Lock was loaned out to National League South side, Dover Athletic,[8] On 2 December after featuring thirteen times for Dover, he was recalled by parent club, AFC Wimbledon.[9]
On 1 January 2024, Lock joined fellow National League South club Tonbridge Angels on loan until the end of the season.[10] But injury restricted him to only making eight appearances for The Angels.[2]
On 6 September 2024, Lock was loaned to National League side Braintree Town until early October,[11] with his debut for the club coming a day later; as he came on as an 89th-minute subsitute for Kyrell Lisbie, during a 0–0 draw against Woking on 7 September.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chatham Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Isthmian League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Kent Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris Lock". FotMob. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris Lock". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris Lock - Football Manager". fminside.net. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Gifted academy pair turn pro and add to Johnnie's squad". AFC Wimbledon. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris Lock". FWP. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Stevenage". Sky Sports. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Wimbledon winger makes National League South loan switch". London News Online. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Lock Recalled By AFC Wimbledon". X. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris locked in as an Angel". tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris loaned to Braintree". AFC Wimbledon. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Braintree Town 0–0 Woking". BBC Sport. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.