Arsenal W.F.C. Academy
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| manager = James Honeyman
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{{Arsenal Departments}}
Arsenal Women Football Club Academy (Arsenal W.F.C. Academy) is the youth academy of Arsenal Women Football Club. The academy operates for girls from 9 to 21 years old.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/the-club/arsenal-ladies/arsenal-ladies-development-team|title=Arsenal Ladies Development Team|website=Arsenal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/ladies/faregionaltalentclub|title=FA Regional Talent Club|website=Arsenal.com}}
History
Arsenal Women's Academy started as a community programme in the late 1980's, when the club decided to develop a youth training scheme for 16- to 18-year-old girls who were interested in playing football. This scheme meant girls could play football full-time for two years, fully funded by a government training scheme.{{Cite news |last=Wrack |first=Suzanne |date=2025-06-16 |title=‘We took a big leap of faith’: how a community project built Arsenal Women |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/16/we-took-a-big-leap-of-faith-how-a-community-project-built-arsenal-women |access-date=2025-06-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
Arsenal's Head of Community, Freddie Hudson MBE, is still involved with the Academy setup and has helped to develop the pathway for girls in the North London communities into the current setup as it currently stands.
The academy has won three FA Girls Youth Cups in addition to other trophies lifted altogether.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160601/academy-sides-win-three-trophies|title=Academy sides win three trophies|website=Arsenal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150602/ladies-win-national-youth-cup|title=Ladies win National Youth Cup - Pictures|website=Arsenal.com}}
Notable players
This is a list of former Arsenal W.F.C. Academy players who have gone on to represent their country at full international level. Players who are still at Arsenal, or play at another club on loan from Arsenal, are highlighted in bold.
:Updated 27 November 2024
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- {{flagicon|IRE}} Lily Agg
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Michelle Agyemang
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Anita Asante
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Jade Bailey
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Paige Bailey-Gayle
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Vaila Barsley
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Bruton
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Coombs
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Gemma Davison
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Araya Dennis
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Anna Filbey
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Gilly Flaherty
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Silvana Flores
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Angharad James
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren James
- {{flagicon|IRE}} Cherelle Khassal
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Chloe Kelly
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Freya Godfrey
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Teyah Goldie
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Hayley Ladd
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ruby Mace
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Reid
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Taryn Rockall
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Vyan Sampson
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Lianne Sanderson
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Scott
- {{flagicon|NED}} Renée Slegers
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Drew Spence
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Rebecca Spencer
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Casey Stoney
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Naomi Williams
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Leah Williamson
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Sarah Wiltshire
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ellen White
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Lotte Wubben-Moy
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Honours
- FA Girls Youth Cup: 2015 & 2016
- FA Girls League Cup: 2016
- Blue Stars/Fifa Youth Cup: 2024{{Cite web |date=20 January 2025 |title=Salzburg and Arsenal Triumph {{!}} Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2024 |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/blue-stars-fifa-youth-cup/articles/blue-stars-youth-cup-salzburg-men-arsenal-women |url-status=live |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=FIFA}}
- PGA Southern League: 2024{{Cite web |last=Arsenal Media |date=2024-04-18 |title=Arsenal Women’s U21s win the PGA Southern League |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-womens-u21s-win-pga-southern-league |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Arsenal Women’s U21s win the PGA Southern League |language=en}}
- PGA League Division One: 2024–25{{Cite web |date=23 April 2025 |title=Arsenal Women U21s secure league title |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-women-u21s-secure-league-title#:~:text=Our%20women's%20U21s%20side%20are,2-2%20draw%20against%20Durham. |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Arsenal.com |language=en}}
- Capital Women's Senior Cup: 2024-25{{Cite web |last=Ward |first=Kian |date=2025-05-15 |title=IN PHOTOS {{!}} Dulwich Hamlet vs Arsenal {{!}} Capital Women's Cup |url=https://dulwichhamletfc.co.uk/latest-news/womens-team-news/in-photos-dulwich-hamlet-vs-arsenal-capital-womens-cup |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Dulwich Hamlet Football Club |language=en-gb}}
References
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