Arsenal W.F.C. Academy
Arsenal Women Football Club Academy is the youth academy of Arsenal Women Football Club. The academy operates for girls from 9 to 21 years old.
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.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.
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Arsenal were one of 16 football clubs awarded a Category 1 Professional Game Academy License. The PGAs replaced what were then known as FA WSL Academies.
Ahead of the 2025-26 season, it was announced that PGA sides would be competing in the Women's National League Cup for the first time, after the addition of those sides in the Women's National League Plate competition during the 2024-25 season. Along with this, there was the introduction of a group stage for the Cup: Arsenal were drawn in group K alongside Loughborough Lightning, Northampton Town and Rugby Borough. Arsenal's PGA side placed fourth in their group after losses to Northampton Town and Rugby Borough, and a last minute win against Lougborough Lightning, meaning that they did not advance to the knockout rounds of either the Plate or Cup competitions.
Players
Under-21s
Dual registration loan
Dual registration loans allow young players to gain senior team experience at lower league clubs, usually Women's National League, whilst also being eligible for their Academy or even senior team games.Management and Staff
Current staff
| Position | Name |
| Head of Player Development | James Honeyman |
| Academy Manager | Hannah Paterson |
| Under-21s Head Coach | John Hal Bitting |
| Under-16s Head Coach | Jon Whittingham |
| Academy Goalkeeping Lead | Tom Gallin |
Academy Graduates
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.;Left Academy before 2000
;Left Academy between 2000 and 2009
- Anita Asante
- Lianne Sanderson
- Drew Spence
- Ellen White
- Gemma Davison
- Gilly Flaherty
- Rebecca Spencer
- Vaila Barsley
- Laura Coombs
- Renée Slegers
- Sarah Wiltshire
- Lauren Bruton
- Hayley Ladd
- Cherelle Khassal
- Angharad James
- Lily Agg
- Jade Bailey
- Leah Williamson
- Vyan Sampson
- Chloe Kelly
- Lotte Wubben-Moy
- Anna Filbey
- Lauren James
- Paige Bailey-Gayle
- Silvana Flores
- Ruby Mace
- Araya Dennis
- Teyah Goldie
- Naomi Williams
- Michelle Agyemang
- Freya Godfrey
- '''Katie Reid'''
Honours
- FA Girls Youth Cup: 2015 & 2016
- FA Girls League Cup: 2016
- FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League : 2022-23
- Blue Stars/Fifa Youth Cup: 2024
- PGA Southern League: 2024
- PGA League Division One: 2024–25
- Capital Women's Senior Cup: 2022-23, 2024-25