Maddy Earl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Ava Earl | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | ||
| 2024 | →Bristol City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Sheffield United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | England U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 11 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025 [1] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025 [1] | |||
Madison Ava Earl (born 3 November 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England Under-19 national team.
Early life
[edit]Earl grew up in Colchester, beginning her football career at the age of 5, playing for Eight Ash Green.[2]
Earl joined the Arsenal Academy at the age of 8,[3] joining the Under-11s team,[2] and rapidly rising through the ranks up to the Under-21 side.
Club Career
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]On 24 May 2024, Earl made her senior, non-competitive, debut for Arsenal in their 1 - 0 win against A-League All-Stars Women as part of Arsenal's 2024 post-season tour.[4] She then went on to feature in Arsenal's 1 - 2 win against Washington Spirit, coming on as a sub for captain Kim Little in the 78th minute.[5]
The attacking midfielder was instrumental in Arsenal Women's Under-21's Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup tournament win in May 2024, picking up the Golden Ball award as the team picked up their silverware.[6]
On 9 January 2025, Earl signed her first professional contract at Arsenal aged 18, upon her return from loan club Bristol City.[7]
Bristol City (dual-sign agreement)
[edit]On 6 September 2024, Earl signed on a short dual-sign agreement with Women's Super League 2 side Bristol City from September to January 2025.[8]
Earl went on to make just 7 appearances across all competitions for Bristol.
Sheffield United (loan)
[edit]After signing professionally with parent club Arsenal, Earl signed on full loan with Sheffield United for the rest of the 2024-25 football season. After signing on 20 January 2025,[9] Earl went on to make 5 appearances for the Blades across all competitions.
International Career
[edit]Earl has represented the England Under-17 and Under-19 national teams.
In May 2022, she played in the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification, scoring her first international goal in the 16th minute of England's 0 - 8 win against Croatia.[10] England did not qualify for the finals tournament that year however, with the French Under-17 side topping their group, and England in second place.
In November 2023, Earl received her first England U-19 call-up for the Young Lionesses' Algarve Cup match against Portugal and made her debut in a 2 - 2 draw.[11]
In July 2024, Earl featured in the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where England lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final.[12]
Playing Style
[edit]Earl is a technically proficient attacking midfielder, with incredible skill and control on the ball. Her ability with both feet enables her to weave around opposition players with ease, making her a tough opponent to mark. She is an extremely creative player who is capable of contributing both goals and assists.[3]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Maddy Earl at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Meet the Colchester schoolgirl, 15, making waves for the Lionesses and Arsenal". Gazette. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ a b Puodzius, Sophie (2025-01-09). "Maddy Earl signs first professional contract with Arsenal". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Report: Arsenal Women 1-0 A League All Stars". Report: Arsenal Women 1-0 A League All Stars. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Report: Washington Spirit 1-2 Arsenal". Report: Washington Spirit 1-2 Arsenal. 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ onlinegooner.com. "Arsenal academy graduate Maddy Earl signs professional contract". www.onlinegooner.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Madison Earl signs professional contract". Madison Earl signs professional contract. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Robins, Sheridan (2024-09-06). "City sign Earl until January". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Madison Earl joins Sheffield United on loan". Madison Earl joins Sheffield United on loan. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Statistics and Lineups Croatia 0-8 England :: Apuramento Euro Feminino U17 2022". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ The Football Association, FA (28 November 2023). "Report: Portugal 2-2 England WU19s". England Football. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ UEFA.com. "England-Spain | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.