Arsenal’s teenage midfielder Earl signs first professional deal | OneFootball

Arsenal’s teenage midfielder Madison Earl has signed her first professional contract with the club.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Gunners this afternoon.

The 18-year-old joined Arsenal a decade ago and she has worked her way through the youth age groups to the fringes of the senior squad. Earl is yet to make her competitive senior debut for The Gunners but she did feature in the club’s post-season tour to Australia last May.

This season has seen Earl gain some senior playing experience in a dual-registration spell at Bristol City. She made seven appearances for The Robins in all competitions in the first half of the season. The player is now back at Arsenal and she will be hoping to push for her long-awaited senior debut in the coming months.

After signing her first professional terms with The Gunners, Earl said “Signing my first professional contract with Arsenal, my childhood club, is such an honour and a privilege. Arsenal feels like home and to be able to continue my development here is incredible.

“Growing up in the academy, I had the opportunity to learn from some wonderful role models and get regular exposure to playing with first-team players. I’m so grateful for that journey and excited to continue working hard for the future.”

Earl follows teammate Laila Harbert in signing professional terms with Arsenal this month.