# 2024–25 Arsenal W.F.C. season

The 2024–25 season will be Arsenal Women's Football Club's 38th season of competitive football. The club will participate in the Women's Super League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Champions League.
On 14 May 2024, the club announced that Emirates Stadium will become Arsenal Women’s main home with plans to play a minimum of eight league matches at the stadium, and depending on competition progression, three Champions League matches. Meadow Park will continue to host the remaining fixtures, including all domestic cup home matches.
Head coach Jonas Eidevall departed the club on 15 October 2024, with Renée Slegers assuming the role on an interim basis. On 17 January 2025, Slegers was announced as the permanent head coach.

## Squad information & statistics
### First team squad

| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 29) | 2019 | January 2024 | Bayern Munich |
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 25) | 2024 | July 2024 | Aston Villa |
| 40 | Naomi Williams | (2004-10-24) 24 October 2004 (age 20) | 2023 | June 2023 | Homegrown |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Emily Fox | (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998 (age 26) | 2024 | January 2024 | North Carolina Courage |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 26) | 2020 | September 2020 | University of North Carolina |
| 5 | Laia Codina | (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25) | 2023 | August 2023 | Barcelona |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27) | 2014 | May 2024 | Homegrown |
| 7 | Steph Catley | (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 31) | 2020 | June 2023 | Melbourne City |
| 11 | Katie McCabe | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29) | 2015 | September 2023 | Shelbourne |
| 22 | Jenna Nighswonger | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | 2025 | January 2025 | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| 28 | Amanda Ilestedt | (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 32) | 2023 | June 2023 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 62 | Katie Reid | (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 18) | 2024 | October 2024 | Homegrown |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 10 | Kim Little (c) | (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34) | 2016 | April 2023 | Seattle Reign |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25) | 2021 | June 2023 | Linköpings FC |
| 13 | Lia Wälti | (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | May 2023 | Turbine Potsdam |
| 21 | Victoria Pelova | (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25) | 2023 | January 2023 | Ajax |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23) | 2023 | September 2023 | Hammarby IF |
| Forwards ||||||
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey | (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 28) | 2024 | July 2024 | Barcelona |
| 9 | Beth Mead | (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29) | 2017 | December 2022 | Sunderland |
| 16 | Rosa Kafaji | (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 21) | 2024 | August 2024 | BK Häcken |
| 17 | Lina Hurtig | (1995-09-05) 5 September 1995 (age 29) | 2022 | August 2022 | Juventus |
| 18 | Chloe Kelly | (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 27) | 2025 | January 2025 | Manchester City (loan) |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30) | 2020 | June 2023 | Sydney FC |
| 23 | Alessia Russo | (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 26) | 2023 | July 2023 | Manchester United |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 (age 29) | 2022 | May 2024 | BK Häcken |

### Statistics

    Statistics as of 14 March 2025

#### Appearances and goals

| No. | Name | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UWCL | UWCL | Total | Total |
| No. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 40 | Naomi Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Emily Fox | 16 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 27+3 | 2 |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 5+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 12+5 | 1 |
| 5 | Laia Codina | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 14+3 | 2 |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | 12+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 21+4 | 2 |
| 7 | Steph Catley | 12+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 |
| 11 | Katie McCabe | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 28+1 | 2 |
| 22 | Jenna Nighswonger | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | Laura Wienroither | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 28 | Amanda Ilestedt | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 62 | Katie Reid | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kim Little (c) | 11+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | 14+2 | 6 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6+4 | 4 | 24+7 | 12 |
| 13 | Lia Wälti | 9+4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | 16+9 | 1 |
| 21 | Victoria Pelova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kathrine Møller Kühl | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 9+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 19+10 | 1 |
| 56 | Freya Godfrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey | 14+1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 9+1 | 5 | 27+3 | 13 |
| 9 | Beth Mead | 9+6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+4 | 1 | 16+10 | 7 |
| 16 | Rosa Kafaji | 0+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 3+15 | 1 |
| 17 | Lina Hurtig | 0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 1 | 0+10 | 2 |
| 18 | Chloe Kelly | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | 11+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8+2 | 6 | 21+7 | 8 |
| 23 | Alessia Russo | 15+1 | 10 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9+1 | 5 | 28+3 | 15 |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | 2+13 | 3 | 1+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+6 | 1 | 8+22 | 7 |
* 1 2 Kathrine Møller Kühl wore the number 22 shirt until her departure on 18 January 2025. Jenna Nighswonger took the number upon her signing for the club on 30 January.

#### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total |
| 1 | 23 | FW | Alessia Russo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | FW | Mariona Caldentey | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 25 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | DF | Emily Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | DF | Laia Codina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 11 | DF | Katie McCabe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 17 | FW | Lina Hurtig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 10 | MF | Kim Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 13 | MF | Lia Wälti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 16 | FW | Rosa Kafaji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 32 | MF | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal | Own goal | Own goal | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 81 |

#### Disciplinary record

| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UWCL | UWCL | Total | Total |
| 1 | 11 | DF | Katie McCabe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | DF | Laia Codina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | FW | Mariona Caldentey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | MF | Kim Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 28 | DF | Amanda Ilestedt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 32 | MF | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 62 | DF | Katie Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 |

#### Clean sheets

| Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total |
| 1 | 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 |

## Transfers, loans and other signings
### Transfers in

| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
| 2 July 2024 | 8 | FW | Mariona Caldentey | Barcelona |
| 31 July 2024 | 14 | GK | Daphne van Domselaar | Aston Villa |
| 13 August 2024 | 16 | FW | Rosa Kafaji | BK Häcken |
| 30 January 2025 | 22 | DF | Jenna Nighswonger | NJ/NY Gotham FC |

### Loans in

| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
| 30 January 2025 | 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | Manchester City |

### Contract extensions

| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | At Arsenal since |
| 21 May 2024 | 25 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 2022 |
| 27 May 2024 | 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 2014 |
| 11 June 2024 | 26 | DF | Laura Wienroither | 2022 |
| 13 February 2025 | 10 | MF | Kim Little | 2016 |

### Transfers out

| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
| 13 May 2024 | 11 | FW | Vivianne Miedema | Manchester City |
| 15 May 2024 | 14 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | Aston Villa |
| 15 May 2024 | 18 | GK | Kaylan Marckese | Tampa Bay Sun FC |
| 2 August 2024 | 20 | FW | Giovana Queiroz | Atlético Madrid |
| 14 August 2024 | 24 | FW | Cloé Lacasse | Utah Royals |
| 18 January 2025 | 22 | MF | Kathrine Møller Kühl | AS Roma |

### Loans out

| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
| 15 August 2024 | 29 | DF | Teyah Goldie | London City Lionesses |
| 13 September 2024 | 59 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 18 January 2025 | 53 | FW | Vivienne Lia | Southampton |
| 20 January 2025 | 61 | MF | Madison Earl | Sheffield United |
| 23 January 2025 | 56 | MF | Freya Godfrey | London City Lionesses |
| 23 January 2025 | 60 | MF | Laila Harbert | Southampton |
| 30 January 2025 | 26 | DF | Laura Wienroither | Manchester City |

## Suspensions

| No. | Position | Player | Games suspended | Games suspended | Reason |
| 11 | DF | Katie McCabe | v. Bristol City, 29 January 2025 v. Manchester City, 2 February 2025 | v. Bristol City, 29 January 2025 v. Manchester City, 2 February 2025 | Dissent (Red Card offence) |

## Pre-season

On 10 June 2024, Arsenal announced that the club would partake in a pre-season tour of the United States for the first time.

## Competitions
### Women's Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Chelsea | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Manchester United | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 32 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 21 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 14 March 2025. Source: FA WSL

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | | | | | | |
| Position | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |

#### Matches
### FA Cup

As a member of the top tier, Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the fourth round.

### League Cup

As Arsenal progressed to the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage, they entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage.
Knockout stage

### UEFA Women's Champions League

Having finished third in the 2023–24 Women's Super League, Arsenal entered the Champions League in the first qualifying round.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | BAY | JUV | VÅL |
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 13 | Advance to quarter-finals | 5–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 | | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |