BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 26: Tessa Blumenberg of Germany pressures Maddy Earl of England during the international friendly match between England Women U19 and Germany Women U19 at St George’s Park on September 26, 2023 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images for DFB)
Arsenal midfielder and England Under-19 international Maddy Earl has joined SWPL leaders Glasgow City on loan for the rest of the season.
The 19-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan to Ipswich Town in WSL2, and had previously had stints with Bristol City and Sheffield United.
City head coach Leanne Ross said: “Maddy is an impressive talent, and we’re pleased that she will spend the rest of the season with us.
“She is a player who possesses an attacking threat from the midfield and has good technical qualities, which suits the way that we want to play. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact she has throughout the campaign.”
Maddy Earl: her football career so far
Earl signed her first professional contract with Arsenal in January 2025, after winning several trophies within the academy, which she joined at the age of eight.
When she signed that deal, she told the club’s official website: “It’s such an honour and a privilege to be able to sign for my childhood club. It’s a club that I’ve grown up with and I think that it’s just amazing to be able to sign here.“I think it’s just the club as a whole, the values and the ethos of the club, it’s just amazing to be a part of and I can’t wait to continue my journey throughout.
“I think being here from so young has helped me massively grow and develop and, being at Hale End, the boys were amazing. They were so fast and the intensity was so good. So, I definitely feel that it’s enabled me to be the player that I am today.”
Head of player development James Honeyman added: “Maddy has been a key part of our academy set-up and we’re so proud of her journey and the steps she has taken to begin her transition to the senior environment. We’re all looking forward to supporting Maddy as she continues her development in the game.”
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Carrie Dunn is a women's football writer.
Her book 'Unsuitable for Females' was shortlisted for Football Book of the Year at the 2023 Sports Book Awards, and more recently 'Woman Up' was nominated for the 2024 Vikki Orvice Award for Women's Sport Writing. Her newest book 'Flying the Flag: The Footballing Heroines of the Home Nations Who Made History Abroad' is out now.
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