Beth Mead will go away Arsenal on the finish of the season when her contract expires.
The ahead, who joined the Gunners from Sunderland in 2017, leaves after 9 seasons in north London. She made 265 appearances for the membership, scoring 86 objectives.
In a glittering profession at Arsenal, she has received the Girls’s Tremendous League title, three League Cups, the Champions League and a Champions Cup.
Throughout her time at Arsenal, Mead made her England debut and went on to play a key position for the Lionesses as they received the Euros in 2022. She was named participant of the event and was additionally a part of the England squad that defended their Euros title in 2025.
Director of ladies’s soccer Clare Wheatley stated: “Beth has made an enormous contribution to our soccer membership over 9 years, and can go down in historical past as certainly one of our greatest forwards and a legend of the membership.
“Beth is such a special person and will always be welcome at Arsenal. I know our supporters will join me in wishing Beth happiness and success in her future endeavours.”
Arsenal have introduced that defender Laia Codina and midfielder Victoria Pelova will even go away the membership on the finish of the season when their contracts expire.
A beautiful servant to Arsenal
Evaluation from Sky Sports activities’ Laura Hunter:
Mead has loved some magic moments at Arsenal. None extra particular than the fantastic help for Stina Blackstenius’ winner in final yr’s Champions League last. It was becoming {that a} participant who has lived and breathed Arsenal for one of the best a part of a decade was so influential in a recreation of that magnitude.
She’s scored 86 objectives for Arsenal, however that beautiful cross to unlock Barcelona will maybe be remembered as her crowning second.
The 31-year-old has after all additionally been monumental for England through the years, altering the course of historical past on and off the pitch. In addition to being a double European champion, she continues to be an energetic ambassador for Ovarian Most cancers Motion, supporting them in reminiscence of her late mom.
Mead made 265 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 86 objectives
She is a pleasure to talk too. A extremely likeable and humble character who does not take herself too critically however is equally devoted to her craft. She cares about soccer. She cares about folks too. Her presence will little doubt be missed by many at London Colney after such an impactful 9 years.
Certainly her departure, alongside Codina and Pelova, marks a change in route at Arsenal as they search to reinvent a facet able to difficult for the WSL below Renee Slegers. They have not received the title since 2018/19.
Work is clearly below option to tackle that actuality.
